M5.4 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Apr 18, 2:29 PM ET, 12 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.4 mww |
| Time | 18 Apr 2026, 18:29 UTC |
| Location | -32.351°, -178.106° – south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 5.6 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000sr5n |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Apr 16, 9:30 AM 183 d ago | 12 km | – |
| 5.9 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Apr 18, 6:47 AM 181 d ago | 13 km | – |
| 5.5 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Apr 5, 9:22 AM 194 d ago | 13 km | – |
| 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 | Apr 5, 1:20 PM 194 d ago | 11 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 | Apr 20, 3:04 AM 180 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region | Apr 19, 1:35 AM 181 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Apr 5, 8:42 PM 194 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 5, 1:19 PM 194 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Dec 8, 10:08 PM 312 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Jul 18, 1:46 AM 91 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.4 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 12 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 5.6 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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 M5.2.
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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.