7 May 2026, 08:53 UTC · May 7, 4:53 AM ET · PAGER green
M5.4 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at May 7, 4:53 AM ET, 35 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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under 33–44–55–66+
| Magnitude | 5.4 mww |
| Time | 7 May 2026, 08:53 UTC |
| Location | -27.331°, -176.683° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 0.0 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000svw1 |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 18, 7:18 PM 28 d ago | 94 km | – |
| 5.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 3, 9:07 PM 255 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 9, 4:00 PM 311 d ago | 26 km | – |
| 5.3 | Kermadec Islands region | Dec 8, 7:37 PM 312 d ago | 10 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 320 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 | Dec 1, 6:08 PM 319 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 25, 4:57 AM 295 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 9, 3:31 PM 311 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | Dec 2, 12:13 AM 319 d ago | 10 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.4 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 35 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 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.