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M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-01-26 23:32:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (-29.271, -177.2)

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M5.2 Earthquake · 2026-01-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake · 2026-01-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (-29.271, -177.2) on January 26, 2026 at 23:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
cd74d890ad282198dc522f3d347e528506676977
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 23:32:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-29.27100, -177.20000

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa926.5 kmN22'400
Tauranga1119.1 kmSW161'000
Auckland1126.4 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·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 eventM6.1
M5.22026-01-26 23:32:57 UTC58.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.42026-01-30 01:27:58 UTC59.1 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22026-01-30 01:28:01 UTC27.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.22026-01-30 12:04:01 UTC74.0 kmKermadec Islands Region M6.02026-02-04 10:39:10 UTC144.8 km M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC139.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 228.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC114.8 kmKermadec Islands

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#13
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC116.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC117.0 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.72025-07-15 09:54:59 UTC125.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:54:58 UTC125.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.52026-01-26 23:32:53 UTC14.0 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

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