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M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-02-24 15:50:54 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (-31.167, -178.985)

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M5.0 Earthquake · 2026-02-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake · 2026-02-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 15:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-31.167, -178.985). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
bce8368ba8f801ba7924757897ebf4ba8140341e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 15:50:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-31.16700, -178.98500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whangarei801.5 kmSW50'900
Tauranga850.1 kmSW161'000
Auckland854.6 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.92026-02-24 15:51:36 UTC50.8 kmKermadec Islands Region M4.92026-03-02 19:23:09 UTC49.8 kmKermadec Islands M5.02026-03-10 23:51:34 UTC58.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Auckland (Monde) M3.72026-03-16 23:33:52 UTC103.4 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M4.72026-03-25 10:09:54 UTC118.4 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#34
Earlier events M≥485
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-07-15 09:54:59 UTC146.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:54:58 UTC146.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.52025-09-23 12:44:40 UTC57.6 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-09-23 12:44:37 UTC57.7 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-09-23 12:44:36 UTC70.0 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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