17 Jul 2026, 13:17 UTC · Jul 17, 9:17 AM ET

M5.0 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Jul 17, 9:17 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mb
Time17 Jul 2026, 13:17 UTC
Location-32.902°, -178.163° – south of the Kermadec Islands
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000t1b0
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.0south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER greenApr 16, 9:30 AM
183 d ago
12 km–
5.5south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER greenApr 5, 9:22 AM
194 d ago
13 km–
5.5south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER greenMar 11, 3:40 AM
220 d ago
11 km–
5.4south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER greenApr 18, 2:29 PM
181 d ago
12 km–
5.4south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER greenApr 5, 1:20 PM
194 d ago
11 km–
5.3south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER greenMar 10, 7:51 PM
220 d ago
10 km–
5.2south of the Kermadec IslandsApr 20, 3:04 AM
180 d ago
10 km–
5.2south of the Kermadec IslandsApr 5, 1:19 PM
194 d ago
10 km–
5.2south of the Kermadec IslandsDec 8, 10:08 PM
312 d ago
10 km–
5.2south of the Kermadec IslandsOct 3, 12:26 PM
378 d ago
15 km–
5.1south of the Kermadec IslandsJul 18, 1:46 AM
91 d ago
10 km–
5.1south of the Kermadec IslandsJun 26, 2:18 AM
113 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 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.

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