M5.5 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Mar 11, 3:40 AM ET, 11 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
| Time | 11 Mar 2026, 07:40 UTC |
| Location | -33.021°, -178.548° – south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 5.8 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000s3kt |
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 | – |
| 5.4 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Apr 18, 2:29 PM 181 d ago | 12 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 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 11, 2:26 AM 220 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 3, 12:26 PM 378 d ago | 15 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Jul 18, 1:46 AM 91 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Jun 26, 2:18 AM 113 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 19, 7:52 PM 180 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 19, 1:35 AM 181 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 17, 10:18 AM 213 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Mar 11, 5:29 PM 219 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.5 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 11 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 5.8 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.
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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.