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M4.7 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-19 19:01:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On April 19, 2026 at 19:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
c0653590a1072c6f4a905a59edfc5f8496ffd37c
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 19:01:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.54930, -178.07900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

  • Wright
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·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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