M4.6 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Dec 20, 2:31 AM ET, 199 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 20 Dec 2025, 07:31 UTC |
| Location | -30.968°, -179.351° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 199.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rwg6 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 23, 8:44 AM 388 d ago | 65 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Nov 19, 8:06 PM 331 d ago | 102 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | May 31, 3:15 PM 138 d ago | 108 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Apr 2, 10:33 PM 197 d ago | 218 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Feb 24, 10:51 AM 234 d ago | 311 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands region | Oct 10, 4:35 PM 6 d ago | 118 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands region | Apr 24, 2:22 PM 175 d ago | 90 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Mar 2, 2:23 PM 228 d ago | 141 km | – |
| 4.8 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 22, 2:29 PM 86 d ago | 340 km | – |
| 4.7 | Kermadec Islands region | Apr 1, 12:54 AM 199 d ago | 351 km | – |
| 4.7 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Mar 11, 8:12 PM 219 d ago | 117 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 29, 6:23 PM 79 d ago | 162 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 199 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.