M5.4 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Apr 23, 9:52 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.4 mww |
| Time | 24 Apr 2026, 01:52 UTC |
| Location | -34.598°, -179.253° – south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 5.8 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000ssgv |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Oct 15, 9:07 AM 366 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 9, 9:22 AM 372 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 16, 5:59 AM 365 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 23, 1:46 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 23, 1:49 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | east of the North Island of New Zealand | Aug 27, 4:07 PM 50 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Jun 12, 6:31 AM 126 d ago | 35 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 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 15, 2:51 AM 367 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 13, 7:22 AM 368 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand | Aug 8, 1:13 AM 70 d ago | 43 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 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 5.8 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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 M4.6.
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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.