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M5.3 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-11-30 10:05:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kermadec Islands Region

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M5.3 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands Region · 2025-11-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands Region · 2025-11-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands Region on November 30, 2025 at 10:05 UTC. 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
f9d5e9ef3db7ff66f53676b90545fe4b507f7c96
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-30 10:05:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-27.35000, -175.83000
Temperature
22.0°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'alofa693.8 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Macauley
    Distance: 409 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.22025-11-30 10:05:33 UTC23.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.32025-11-30 10:05:38 UTC68.9 kmKermadec Islands region M5.32025-12-01 23:08:02 UTC50.6 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-12-01 23:08:06 UTC70.4 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-02 05:14:00 UTC51.9 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-12-02 05:14:01 UTC66.7 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-02 05:14:01 UTC38.2 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-12-04 19:12:57 UTC39.9 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-12-04 19:13:01 UTC36.0 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-04 19:13:02 UTC4.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of North Shore (Monde) M4.82025-12-08 07:18:47 UTC117.3 kmSOUTH OF TONGA M4.82025-12-08 07:19:13 UTC117.0 kmSouth of Tonga Islands

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#6
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC97.8 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-11-29 23:42:46 UTC42.3 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-04-29 13:30:41 UTC96.6 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.42025-11-29 23:42:42 UTC34.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.42025-07-02 02:57:17 UTC84.0 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

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