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M5.2 Earthquake near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

UTC time: 2026-08-05 06:44:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
21.9 km
Source
USGS

Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

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M5.2 Earthquake near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region · 2026-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region · 2026-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 5, 2026 at 06:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
dc4c995896196bf69d4d95acd5b9cb1678b9a6a7
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
21.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 06:44:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-49.53360, 164.08450
Temperature
6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.9 km
Shallow
21.9 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Australia · about 33 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Invercargill471.3 kmNE58'000
Dunedin629.1 kmNE132'800

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Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.210.0 km21.7 km
GFZM5.110.0 km21.2 km
USGSM5.221.9 km0.0 km
RESIFM5.310.0 km46.9 km

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#4
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-04-29

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-29 13:16:36 UTC149.4 kmOff West Coast of South Island, New Zealand M6.02026-06-10 00:44:21 UTC9.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 222.9) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M5.42026-06-10 00:44:25 UTC66.6 kmAuckland Islands, New Zealand Region M5.12026-06-10 00:44:25 UTC59.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Christchurch (Monde) M4.62025-07-14 08:00:09 UTC36.7 kmAUCKLAND ISLANDS, N.Z. REGION

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