M4.7 earthquake Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at Dec 19, 8:29 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 19 Dec 2025, 13:29 UTC |
| Location | -29.283°, -177.810° – Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rpfu |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green | Feb 4, 5:39 AM 254 d ago | 167 km | – |
| 5.6 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 21, 8:14 AM 87 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 5.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green | Aug 30, 5:02 AM 48 d ago | 29 km | – |
| 5.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green | Jan 26, 6:25 AM 263 d ago | 18 km | – |
| 5.3 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Mar 6, 10:17 AM 224 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jan 29, 8:28 PM 260 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green | Jan 26, 6:32 PM 263 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jul 22, 5:02 PM 86 d ago | 22 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Sep 24, 6:22 PM 22 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Jun 5, 6:22 PM 133 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jul 25, 5:39 PM 83 d ago | 56 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jul 22, 4:07 PM 86 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (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.