21 Mar 2026, 20:07 UTC · Mar 21, 4:07 PM ET

M5.0 earthquake Kermadec Islands region

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Mar 21, 4:07 PM ET, 303 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	21 Mar 2026, 20:07 UTC
Location	-29.245°, -179.052° – Kermadec Islands region
Depth	303.1 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000si9m

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.1	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green	Feb 4, 5:39 AM 254 d ago	167 km	–
4.9	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	Oct 22, 12:07 AM 360 d ago	241 km	–
4.6	Kermadec Islands region	Jul 31, 12:16 AM 78 d ago	9 km	–
4.4	Kermadec Islands region	Jul 10, 4:27 PM 98 d ago	197 km	–
4.4	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	Apr 1, 11:04 AM 198 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	Kermadec Islands region	Nov 15, 8:27 PM 335 d ago	310 km	–
4.3	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	Sep 12, 9:43 AM 34 d ago	301 km	–
4.3	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	Jul 14, 6:26 PM 94 d ago	173 km	–
4.2	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	Jul 10, 3:36 AM 99 d ago	202 km	–
4.2	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	Jun 19, 7:30 PM 119 d ago	221 km	–
4.2	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	Feb 5, 6:29 AM 253 d ago	301 km	–
4.1	Kermadec Islands region	Jul 28, 12:47 PM 80 d ago	322 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 303 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.

Earthquakes

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.