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M5.1 Depth: 44.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near South of Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-16 09:59:29 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near South of Kermadec Islands on October 16, 2025 at 09:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 09:59:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-33.98000, -178.64000
Temperature
16.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 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
Whakatane592.0 kmSW18'602
Tauranga623.5 kmSW161'000
Auckland677.3 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 419 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 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 eventM5.3
M4.92025-10-16 09:59:33 UTC62.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.12025-10-21 20:02:05 UTC24.6 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32025-10-21 20:02:06 UTC15.1 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12025-10-21 20:02:07 UTC31.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) M3.92025-11-06 12:11:36 UTC146.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-10-15 13:07:01 UTC44.5 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M5.52025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC9.9 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.42025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC14.3 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.42025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC11.3 km M5.42025-04-16 17:44:40 UTC72.0 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
590
Country (24h)
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