M4.9 earthquake Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at Mar 2, 2:23 PM ET, 141 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 2 Mar 2026, 19:23 UTC |
| Location | -30.673°, -178.725° – Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| Depth | 141.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s1hn |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green | Mar 31, 3:24 PM 199 d ago | 195 km | – |
| 5.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green | Aug 30, 5:02 AM 48 d ago | 29 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 23, 8:44 AM 388 d ago | 65 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jun 21, 7:14 PM 117 d ago | 81 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jan 9, 7:13 AM 280 d ago | 37 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Nov 19, 8:06 PM 331 d ago | 102 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | May 31, 3:15 PM 138 d ago | 108 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Apr 2, 10:33 PM 197 d ago | 218 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Oct 5, 10:32 AM 376 d ago | 90 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands region | Oct 10, 4:35 PM 6 d ago | 118 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Sep 24, 7:08 AM 22 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Sep 4, 9:41 PM 42 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 141 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.