M5.1 earthquake Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at Jul 22, 5:02 PM ET, 22 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 22 Jul 2026, 21:02 UTC |
| Location | -29.528°, -177.113° – Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| Depth | 22.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t2j3 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 21, 8:14 AM 87 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 5.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green | Jan 26, 6:25 AM 263 d ago | 18 km | – |
| 5.3 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Mar 6, 10:17 AM 224 d ago | 54 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 | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Sep 24, 6:22 PM 22 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Jun 5, 6:22 PM 133 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Mar 21, 6:25 AM 209 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Jan 30, 7:04 AM 259 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jul 25, 5:39 PM 83 d ago | 56 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jul 22, 4:07 PM 86 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jul 22, 11:45 AM 86 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 22 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 M4.9.
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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.