M4.8 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Mar 17, 1:08 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 17 Mar 2026, 05:08 UTC |
| Location | -33.623°, -178.204° – south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s7v5 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Oct 15, 9:07 AM 366 d ago | 10 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 | 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 | 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 | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 21, 4:02 PM 360 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Oct 9, 9:22 AM 372 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Jul 20, 4:44 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Jul 17, 9:17 AM 91 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (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?
1 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.