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M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

UTC time: 2026-03-21 20:07:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
302.2 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

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M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND · 2026-03-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND · 2026-03-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND on March 21, 2026 at 20:07 UTC. At roughly 302 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
d691a3249672c814e7422558ea326c5deb4ed5f4
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
302.2 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 20:07:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.27150, -179.07140

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 302.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 302.2 km
Deep
302.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whangarei948.0 kmSW50'900
North Shore1015.5 kmSW258'697
Auckland1019.2 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 287 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 eventM5.8
M5.02026-03-21 20:07:26 UTC4.4 kmKermadec Islands Region M4.72026-03-30 15:22:34 UTC122.9 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.42026-03-31 19:24:32 UTC65.0 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72026-03-31 19:24:50 UTC117.3 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.82026-03-31 19:24:52 UTC127.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.32026-03-31 19:24:57 UTC110.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.02026-04-03 02:33:49 UTC107.7 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.32026-04-03 02:33:50 UTC115.7 kmKermadec Islands, 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#16
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC58.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 228.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC58.5 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC76.4 kmKermadec Islands M6.02025-05-31 21:21:11 UTC143.8 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M6.02025-05-31 21:21:11 UTC143.8 kmKermadec Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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