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M4.8 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-31 16:14:56 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION on May 31, 2025 at 16:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-05-31 16:14:56 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-28.13710, -178.17570

Temperature

20.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Volcanoes nearby

Raoul Island

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Monowai

Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·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.

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