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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 21:00:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland (Monde) · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland (Monde) · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland (Monde) on December 9, 2025 at 21:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
df70750af21a6d1ee20e359b5242ad764165d56e
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 21:00:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-26.84153, -175.99889
Temperature
23.3°C

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
Nuku'alofa639.5 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 446 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.92025-12-12 10:09:21 UTC23.5 kmsouth of Tonga M4.72025-12-23 03:54:56 UTC73.5 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.22025-12-25 09:57:15 UTC49.6 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.42025-12-25 09:57:16 UTC26.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.12025-12-25 09:57:16 UTC20.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde)

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#20
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥530
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC138.5 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-11-29 23:42:46 UTC30.8 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-04-29 13:30:41 UTC131.9 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.42025-11-29 23:42:42 UTC29.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.42025-07-02 02:57:17 UTC34.4 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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