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M5.2 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-01-28 10:23:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
62.8 km
Source
USGS

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Map

M5.2 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 2025-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 2025-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on January 28, 2025 at 10:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fdeffc2cdfa7f7639c4b06f435f56e252f1c621a
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
62.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 10:23:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-30.39930, -178.06700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.8 km
Shallow
62.8 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
Whangarei923.7 kmSW50'900
Tauranga968.4 kmSW161'000
Auckland976.6 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Macauley
    Distance: 44 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.22025-01-30 03:12:33 UTC133.7 kmKermadec Islands region M4.52025-01-31 07:58:51 UTC90.7 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-01-31 15:58:07 UTC37.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.32025-02-05 04:01:16 UTC21.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.42025-02-06 08:42:24 UTC120.2 kmKermadec Islands region M4.52025-02-07 09:30:36 UTC121.4 kmKermadec Islands region M4.42025-02-07 20:16:39 UTC137.1 kmKermadec Islands region M4.12025-02-09 16:56:12 UTC82.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.42025-02-10 20:59:42 UTC66.0 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.02025-02-27 05:58:14 UTC81.0 kmKermadec Islands region

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#1
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-01-15 04:20:47 UTC16.6 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.82025-01-27 19:01:00 UTC103.6 kmKermadec Islands region M4.82025-01-21 18:42:14 UTC114.7 kmKermadec Islands region M4.72025-01-03 15:56:45 UTC51.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.52025-01-22 19:40:40 UTC107.4 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

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Country (24h)
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