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M5.1 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-19 23:31:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
80.0 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2025-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2025-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION on May 19, 2025 at 23:31 UTC. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ef4bf59eaa78bd1fbb228324c2308de08cf60da7
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 23:31:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.14090, -178.45420
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whangarei842.0 kmSW50'900
Tauranga878.9 kmSW161'000
Auckland890.4 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 214 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12025-05-21 06:34:11 UTC49.4 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.72025-05-21 06:34:11 UTC53.8 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M4.72025-05-21 06:34:13 UTC63.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.12025-05-29 01:28:04 UTC73.3 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.42025-05-29 01:28:05 UTC63.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.62025-06-01 12:17:02 UTC78.2 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M4.62025-06-02 18:29:36 UTC10.1 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M4.52025-06-05 17:53:48 UTC123.0 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, 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#3
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-05-19 23:31:21 UTC37.0 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-01-28 10:23:33 UTC90.4 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.12025-04-13 16:40:10 UTC50.7 kmKermadec Islands region M5.12025-01-15 04:20:47 UTC77.0 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.02025-03-26 21:41:39 UTC127.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

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