29 Jul 2026, 03:30 UTC · Jul 28, 11:30 PM ET
M5.1 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Jul 28, 11:30 PM ET, 35 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 29 Jul 2026, 03:30 UTC |
| Location | -28.489°, -176.840° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tgk8 |
Within 100 km
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 | – |
| 5.6 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 21, 8:14 AM 87 d ago | 20 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 | – |
| 5.3 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 18, 7:18 PM 28 d ago | 94 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region | Mar 13, 12:54 AM 218 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jan 29, 8:28 PM 260 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 29, 6:42 PM 79 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Aug 7, 11:59 PM 70 d ago | 10 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), 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?
5 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.9.
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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.