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M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-18 18:30:02 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
11.4 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (-32.412, -178.059)

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M5.4 Earthquake · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 18:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-32.412, -178.059). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
e5af2b38c2eb81bd49568dfb1205372a1ea0e8e1
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 18:30:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-32.41200, -178.05900

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
Auckland820.9 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 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
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 UTC10.8 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 UTC4.8 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12026-04-20 07:04:23 UTC24.0 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22026-04-24 18:22:23 UTC120.5 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22026-04-28 10:07:06 UTC108.6 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands

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#24
Earlier events M≥4114
Earlier events M≥576
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 UTC59.2 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-18 18:29:54 UTC84.7 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-16 13:30:02 UTC26.3 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M6.02026-04-16 13:30:01 UTC22.5 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
625
Country (24h)
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