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M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-06-05 22:22:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2026-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2026-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 22:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. With a focal depth of about 10 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ee7c6816c4e81e6762af852f9e0bf6a4a218e07e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 22:22:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.31550, -176.86220
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Nuku'alofa924.6 kmN22'400
Tauranga1132.4 kmSW161'000
Auckland1143.7 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#31
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC145.7 kmKermadec Islands M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC149.8 kmKermadec Islands region M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC137.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC137.8 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.72025-07-15 09:54:59 UTC143.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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