M5.4 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at May 25, 10:08 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.4 mww |
| Time | 26 May 2026, 02:08 UTC |
| Location | -28.246°, -176.605° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 2.5 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000t05n |
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 | – |
| 5.8 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 30, 1:08 AM 79 d ago | 14 km | – |
| 5.6 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Aug 13, 12:11 PM 64 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.6 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 30, 1:08 AM 79 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 4, 7:59 AM 42 d ago | 10 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 | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region | Mar 13, 12:54 AM 218 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 29, 6:42 PM 79 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 28, 11:30 PM 80 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Aug 7, 11:59 PM 70 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 31, 2:30 AM 78 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.4 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 2.5 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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.