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M5.2 Earthquake near South of Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-16 06:48:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

South of Kermadec Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near South of Kermadec Islands · 2026-05-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near South of Kermadec Islands · 2026-05-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near South of Kermadec Islands on May 16, 2026 at 06:48 UTC. 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 ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fd1bcf35ca9f793c069ec3ac841d32c26aa0602e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 06:48:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-32.07000, -178.04600
Temperature
18.9°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
Whakatane795.6 kmSW18'602
Tauranga817.3 kmSW161'000
Auckland846.3 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·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#45
Earlier events M≥4139
Earlier events M≥590
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-04-16 13:29:59 UTC88.7 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.22026-04-18 10:48:00 UTC38.6 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-18 18:29:54 UTC101.4 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-16 13:30:02 UTC16.3 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M6.02026-04-16 13:30:01 UTC15.6 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
615
Country (24h)
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