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M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-18 18:29:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
11.4 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS on April 18, 2026 at 18:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e4decddf85eeb7d25bdc79ad495b4b4bff0fe2aa
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 18:29:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.41160, -178.05870
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 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
Whakatane763.4 kmSW18'602
Tauranga787.2 kmSW161'000
Auckland821.0 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 248 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.12026-04-18 18:30:01 UTC25.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Auckland (Monde) M5.52026-04-18 18:30:01 UTC114.9 km M5.42026-04-18 18:30:02 UTC0.1 km M5.22026-04-19 05:35:16 UTC31.1 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.72026-04-19 19:01:11 UTC15.4 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.52026-04-19 19:54:06 UTC84.8 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.92026-04-19 19:55:37 UTC10.7 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.92026-04-19 23:52:26 UTC90.6 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22026-04-19 23:52:30 UTC15.5 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.92026-04-20 00:19:20 UTC63.4 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.12026-04-20 07:04:15 UTC98.1 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.32026-04-20 07:04:22 UTC4.7 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands

Comparison of seismic sources

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

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.334.7 km39.3 km
EMSCM5.411.4 km0.0 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#23
Earlier events M≥4111
Earlier events M≥573
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-04-16 13:29:59 UTC89.3 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.22026-04-18 10:48:00 UTC59.1 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-18 18:29:54 UTC84.7 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-16 13:30:02 UTC26.2 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M6.02026-04-16 13:30:01 UTC22.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
614
Country (24h)
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