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

UTC time: 2026-04-16 13:30:05 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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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 13:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-16 13:30:05 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

-31.98666, -178.19150

Temperature

20.5°C

Depth profile

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

Whakatane796.0 kmSW18'602

Tauranga816.2 kmSW161'000

Auckland842.1 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

Wright

Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 199 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 303 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 hours1

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours15

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M3.72026-04-16 14:43:56 UTC81.0 km M4.72026-04-16 19:51:59 UTC37.1 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.92026-04-18 10:47:54 UTC32.0 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M6.22026-04-18 10:48:00 UTC51.9 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M3.72026-04-18 10:56:45 UTC48.5 km M4.82026-04-18 12:15:49 UTC7.7 kmKermadec Islands region M5.42026-04-18 12:16:25 UTC61.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22026-04-18 12:16:26 UTC27.5 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-04-18 16:03:47 UTC12.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Auckland (Monde) M5.32026-04-18 16:03:53 UTC10.0 km M5.72026-04-18 18:29:52 UTC138.0 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M6.02026-04-18 18:29:54 UTC117.9 kmNew Zealand [Sea]

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#22

Earlier events M≥4107

Earlier events M≥566

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC104.3 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-16 13:30:02 UTC32.2 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M6.02026-04-16 13:30:01 UTC28.0 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.72026-04-16 13:30:03 UTC9.1 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.72026-04-05 13:22:14 UTC63.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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