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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-05-19 05:48:32 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 19, 2025 at 05:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 05:48:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.21000, -177.31000
Temperature
21.0°C

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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
Whangarei992.3 kmSW50'900
Tauranga1025.6 kmSW161'000
Auckland1040.7 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Macauley
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 255 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12025-05-21 06:34:11 UTC148.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.72025-05-21 06:34:11 UTC149.9 km M4.72025-05-21 06:34:13 UTC147.5 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.82025-05-25 15:36:34 UTC74.0 km M4.92025-05-28 21:15:10 UTC145.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.12025-05-29 01:28:04 UTC80.2 km M5.42025-05-29 01:28:05 UTC89.4 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.52025-06-05 17:53:48 UTC56.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-05-19 05:48:31 UTC5.4 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.32025-05-19 05:48:31 UTC14.1 km M5.22025-03-01 23:42:30 UTC90.2 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.22025-01-28 10:23:33 UTC75.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.12025-01-15 04:20:47 UTC79.5 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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