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M3.9 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-17 15:37:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
390.4 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On April 17, 2026 at 15:37 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS. The deep hypocenter at about 390 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bb3c32a38ad3feb65b601859fbf1b8a8c8d69d76
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
390.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 15:37:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.86530, 179.78420
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 390.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 390.4 km
Deep
390.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Brothers
    Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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