M4.6 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Oct 13, 7:22 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 13 Oct 2025, 11:22 UTC |
| Location | -34.956°, -179.557° – south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rle8 |
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 | – |
| 5.0 | 290 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand | Oct 24, 4:31 AM 358 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand | Mar 22, 1:06 PM 208 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 23, 1:46 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | east of the North Island of New Zealand | Oct 13, 4:35 AM 369 d ago | 10 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 | Nov 3, 5:11 AM 347 d ago | 132 km | – |
| 4.6 | east of the North Island of New Zealand | Aug 27, 4:07 PM 50 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 4.6 | east of the North Island of New Zealand | Apr 26, 2:39 AM 174 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 23, 1:25 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 287 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand | Oct 14, 9:33 AM 367 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | east of the North Island of New Zealand | Oct 12, 10:23 PM 369 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?
2 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.