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M5.1 Depth: 351.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-06-07 13:20:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on June 7, 2025 at 13:20 UTC. At roughly 351 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
351.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-07 13:20:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-29.34000, -178.96000
Temperature
20.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 351 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 351 km
Deep
351 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whangarei948.9 kmSW50'900
North Shore1015.1 kmSW258'697
Auckland1018.7 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-05-31 21:21:11 UTC146.1 km M5.22025-01-28 10:23:33 UTC145.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.12025-04-03 21:11:55 UTC149.5 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-03-26 21:41:39 UTC148.6 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.92025-06-07 13:20:48 UTC6.7 km

Stats (last 24h)

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