3 Oct 2026, 13:51 UTC · Oct 3, 9:51 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake Kermadec Islands region

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Oct 3, 9:51 AM ET, 453 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time3 Oct 2026, 13:51 UTC
Location-27.495°, -179.483° – Kermadec Islands region
Depth453.5 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tzcm
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.4Kermadec Islands regionAug 19, 5:11 PM
58 d ago
339 km–
4.3Kermadec Islands regionNov 8, 9:40 AM
342 d ago
476 km–
4.2Kermadec Islands regionMar 18, 8:12 AM
212 d ago
421 km–
4.1Kermadec Islands regionSep 27, 9:05 PM
384 d ago
471 km–
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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 453 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.

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