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M5.4 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-11 06:26:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (-33.995, -177.375) on March 11, 2026 at 06:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 06:26:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-33.99500, -177.37500

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Gisborne662.9 kmSW38'100
Tauranga712.0 kmSW161'000
Auckland779.5 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 433 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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 hours4
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72026-03-11 07:40:11 UTC112.2 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22026-03-11 18:39:32 UTC139.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22026-03-11 21:29:16 UTC113.9 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.02026-03-11 22:26:29 UTC121.2 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-03-13 22:54:36 UTC97.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-03-16 06:39:37 UTC123.1 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12026-03-17 14:17:59 UTC119.8 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.22026-03-17 14:18:00 UTC122.5 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.02026-03-18 21:07:50 UTC59.6 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-10-15 13:07:01 UTC91.6 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M5.62026-03-10 23:51:18 UTC125.1 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.52025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC124.3 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.42025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC128.5 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.42025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC124.3 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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