M5.2 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Oct 3, 12:26 PM ET, 15 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mb |
| Time | 3 Oct 2025, 16:26 UTC |
| Location | -33.600°, -178.589° – south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Depth | 15.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rekj |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Mar 11, 3:40 AM 221 d ago | 11 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Oct 15, 9:07 AM 367 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Mar 10, 7:51 PM 221 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 11, 2:26 AM 221 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 17, 10:18 AM 214 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 11, 5:29 PM 220 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 21, 4:02 PM 361 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 9, 9:22 AM 373 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Jul 17, 9:17 AM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 13, 6:54 PM 218 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 11, 6:26 PM 220 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Nov 24, 4:45 AM 328 d ago | 34 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 15 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.
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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.