M4.5 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Aug 1, 5:40 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 1 Aug 2026, 09:40 UTC |
| Location | -27.985°, -176.641° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tils |
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 | – |
| 5.4 | 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 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Nov 29, 6:42 PM 321 d ago | 36 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 | – |
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 10 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 M5.6.
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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.