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M3.7 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-03-16 23:33:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
500.0 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION on March 16, 2026 at 23:33 UTC. At roughly 500 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ea78e3e46957d6554f9fed91b66872d5f6d98119
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
500.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 23:33:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.49800, 179.99750
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 500 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 500 km
Deep
500 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Brothers
    Distance: 385 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand

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

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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