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M4.4 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2026-10-02 19:43:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
431.4 km
Source
USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 19:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands region. The deep hypocenter at about 431 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
dd2682a9a50d5adfe0a2413a7b7886efd9c76021
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
431.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 19:43:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-30.37390, -179.98590
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 431.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 431.4 km
Deep
431.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·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

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