M5.5 earthquake Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at Jan 26, 6:25 AM ET, 18 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
Share
| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
| Time | 26 Jan 2026, 11:25 UTC |
| Location | -29.494°, -177.259° – Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| Depth | 18.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.8 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000rs3x |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 47 d ago | 29 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 | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Mar 21, 6:25 AM 209 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Jan 30, 7:04 AM 259 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 5.5 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 18 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.8 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
More
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.