M5.1 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Oct 21, 4:02 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mww |
| Time | 21 Oct 2025, 20:02 UTC |
| Location | -33.667°, -178.505° – south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000riiz |
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 220 d ago | 11 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Oct 15, 9:07 AM 366 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Mar 10, 7:51 PM 220 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 | Mar 17, 10:18 AM 213 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 11, 5:29 PM 219 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 9, 9:22 AM 372 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Jul 17, 9:17 AM 91 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 13, 6:54 PM 217 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 11, 6:26 PM 219 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Nov 24, 4:45 AM 327 d ago | 34 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.