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M5.2 Depth: 38.9 km

M5.2 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-03 16:26:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 3, 2025 at 16:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near south of the Kermadec Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
38.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 16:26:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-33.66490, -179.01050
Temperature
17.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.9 km
Shallow
38.9 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
Whakatane598.4 kmSW18'602
Tauranga624.1 kmSW161'000
Auckland666.8 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 387 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 500 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 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.22025-10-09 13:22:51 UTC47.9 km M5.22025-10-09 13:22:52 UTC48.2 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.82025-10-15 06:51:54 UTC56.7 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.62025-10-15 06:51:58 UTC67.1 km M5.92025-10-15 13:07:01 UTC93.5 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M5.42025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC48.6 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.52025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC39.1 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.42025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC51.0 km M5.22025-10-15 13:07:05 UTC28.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.12025-10-16 09:59:29 UTC49.0 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.92025-10-16 09:59:33 UTC79.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.12025-10-21 20:02:05 UTC42.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-04-16 17:44:40 UTC48.3 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32025-04-16 17:35:25 UTC45.8 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.02025-02-20 04:36:50 UTC38.3 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.92025-04-29 20:27:33 UTC38.0 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.92025-01-19 00:59:17 UTC39.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
585
Country (24h)
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