M4.6 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands at Jul 16, 5:13 AM ET, 37 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 16 Jul 2026, 09:13 UTC |
| Location | -32.622°, -179.114° – south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t28g |
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 | – |
| 5.5 | 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 | 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 | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Jul 18, 1:46 AM 91 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 | – |
| 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 | – |
| 5.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 5, 1:10 PM 194 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 37 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
3 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.