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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 17:50:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) · 2025-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 17:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
fe58e94424762d8fcac6ebf300534d6b35d16a6e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 17:50:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-23.31137, -174.93558
Temperature
20.3°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'alofa243.3 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

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#19
Earlier events M≥454
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-23 00:11:01 UTC117.1 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga] M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC79.3 kmTonga Islands Region M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC99.6 kmTONGA REGION M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC140.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.72025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC120.8 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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