M4.5 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Aug 16, 9:26 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 16 Aug 2026, 13:26 UTC |
| Location | -27.760°, -176.162° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tmh9 |
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 | – |
| 5.4 | 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 162 d ago | 35 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 | 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 | – |
| 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 | – |
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?
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.