M4.6 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Jul 31, 12:16 AM ET, 9 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 31 Jul 2026, 04:16 UTC |
| Location | -28.756°, -178.409° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 8.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000thlu |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green | Feb 4, 5:39 AM 254 d ago | 167 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Mar 21, 4:07 PM 209 d ago | 303 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Oct 22, 12:07 AM 360 d ago | 241 km | – |
| 4.7 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Dec 19, 8:29 AM 301 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 10, 4:27 PM 98 d ago | 197 km | – |
| 4.4 | Kermadec Islands region | Nov 15, 8:27 PM 335 d ago | 310 km | – |
| 4.3 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Sep 12, 9:43 AM 34 d ago | 301 km | – |
| 4.3 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jul 14, 6:26 PM 94 d ago | 173 km | – |
| 4.3 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jun 27, 4:55 AM 112 d ago | 86 km | – |
| 4.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jul 10, 3:36 AM 99 d ago | 202 km | – |
| 4.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Feb 5, 6:29 AM 253 d ago | 301 km | – |
| 4.2 | Kermadec Islands region | Dec 26, 12:15 PM 294 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 9 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.