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M5.4 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-04-16 17:44:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
26.6 km
Source
USGS

south of the Kermadec Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands · 2025-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands · 2025-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 16, 2025 at 17:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near south of the Kermadec Islands. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c2de27311a59f08d9cb6c7e22c5102de046351f7
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
26.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-16 17:44:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-33.93610, -179.41850

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.6 km
Shallow
26.6 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
Whakatane552.0 kmSW18'602
Tauranga576.4 kmSW161'000
Auckland618.7 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 424 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-04-16 17:35:27 UTC11.3 km M5.32025-04-16 17:35:25 UTC11.3 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.02025-02-20 04:36:51 UTC75.4 km M5.02025-02-20 04:36:50 UTC77.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.92025-01-19 00:59:17 UTC17.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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