M4.5 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at May 2, 8:13 PM ET, 28 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 3 May 2026, 00:13 UTC |
| Location | -27.674°, -176.864° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 27.9 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000svjx |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 29, 6:27 PM 79 d ago | 14 km | – |
| 5.4 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 4, 7:59 AM 42 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | May 25, 10:08 PM 144 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | May 7, 4:53 AM 163 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.3 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 18, 7:18 PM 28 d ago | 94 km | – |
| 5.3 | Kermadec Islands region | Dec 4, 2:13 PM 316 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 30, 5:05 AM 321 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Nov 29, 6:42 PM 321 d ago | 36 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 9, 4:39 PM 160 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region | Mar 13, 12:54 AM 218 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region | Dec 1, 6:08 PM 319 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 29, 6:42 PM 79 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 28 km.
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 M5.4.
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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.