M4.6 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Oct 15, 2:51 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 15 Oct 2025, 06:51 UTC |
| Location | -34.221°, -178.728° – south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rh8k |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Apr 23, 9:52 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Oct 15, 9:07 AM 366 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 11, 2:26 AM 220 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 3, 12:26 PM 378 d ago | 15 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 21, 4:02 PM 360 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 9, 9:22 AM 372 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 16, 5:59 AM 365 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 23, 1:46 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 17, 1:08 AM 214 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Jul 6, 6:14 PM 102 d ago | 52 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 23, 1:49 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 21, 5:01 PM 178 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
3 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.