M3.2 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-05-11 18:22:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
492.8 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2025 at 18:22 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS. The deep hypocenter at about 493 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
c8f096f73b3eb40a50bcb5407e2786c26f1789de
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
492.8 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 18:22:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.16650, 179.89560
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 492.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 492.8 km
Deep
492.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 205 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 370 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

Stats (last 24h)

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