M5.6 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Jul 21, 8:14 AM ET, 20 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.6 mww |
| Time | 21 Jul 2026, 12:14 UTC |
| Location | -29.288°, -176.958° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 19.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.4 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000t25y |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 30, 1:08 AM 79 d ago | 14 km | – |
| 5.6 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Aug 13, 12:11 PM 64 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.6 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 30, 1:08 AM 79 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green | Jan 26, 6:25 AM 263 d ago | 18 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 region | Jul 29, 6:42 PM 79 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 28, 11:30 PM 80 d ago | 35 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 | Jul 31, 2:30 AM 78 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Jul 30, 4:26 PM 78 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 5.6 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 20 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.4 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
7 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.8.
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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.