M4.9 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Jan 6, 1:53 AM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 6 Jan 2026, 06:53 UTC |
| Location | -32.468°, -178.525° – south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rms5 |
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 | – |
| 5.5 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Mar 11, 3:40 AM 220 d ago | 11 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 | – |
| 5.3 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Mar 10, 7:51 PM 220 d ago | 10 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 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Dec 8, 10:08 PM 312 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (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.