M4.9 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Apr 24, 2:22 PM ET, 90 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mww |
| Time | 24 Apr 2026, 18:22 UTC |
| Location | -31.030°, -178.332° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 89.9 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000ssn7 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region | Apr 19, 1:35 AM 181 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Sep 30, 7:29 PM 381 d ago | 9 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 23, 8:44 AM 388 d ago | 65 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 30, 1:48 PM 78 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jun 22, 3:46 PM 116 d ago | 42 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jun 21, 7:14 PM 117 d ago | 81 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jan 9, 7:13 AM 280 d ago | 37 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 4, 6:31 PM 195 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Dec 3, 11:42 AM 317 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Oct 5, 10:32 AM 376 d ago | 90 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 90 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.