M4.5 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Aug 18, 2:57 AM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 18 Aug 2026, 06:57 UTC |
| Location | -31.832°, -178.518° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tn5c |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Apr 16, 9:30 AM 183 d ago | 12 km | – |
| 5.9 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Apr 18, 6:47 AM 181 d ago | 13 km | – |
| 5.5 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Apr 5, 9:22 AM 194 d ago | 13 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Apr 18, 2:29 PM 181 d ago | 12 km | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Apr 5, 1:20 PM 194 d ago | 11 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 20, 3:04 AM 180 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region | Apr 19, 1:35 AM 181 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Apr 5, 8:42 PM 194 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 5, 1:19 PM 194 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 23, 8:44 AM 388 d ago | 65 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 30, 1:48 PM 78 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Jun 26, 2:18 AM 113 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 35 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.