M5.2 earthquake Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at Sep 30, 7:29 PM ET, 9 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mww |
| Time | 30 Sept 2025, 23:29 UTC |
| Location | -30.642°, -177.583° – Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| Depth | 9.4 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rdxa |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green | Aug 30, 5:02 AM 48 d ago | 29 km | – |
| 5.3 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Mar 6, 10:17 AM 224 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 30, 1:48 PM 78 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jun 21, 7:14 PM 117 d ago | 81 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jan 9, 7:13 AM 280 d ago | 37 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Mar 21, 6:25 AM 209 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Oct 5, 10:32 AM 376 d ago | 90 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Sep 24, 7:08 AM 22 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Sep 4, 9:41 PM 42 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands region | Jun 28, 11:10 PM 110 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Apr 25, 7:35 PM 174 d ago | 57 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands region | Apr 24, 2:22 PM 175 d ago | 90 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 9 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.