M4.5 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Aug 27, 3:35 PM ET, 37 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 27 Aug 2026, 19:35 UTC |
| Location | -28.403°, -176.786° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 36.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tdxs |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 29, 6:27 PM 79 d ago | 14 km | – |
| 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 | – |
| 5.6 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Jul 21, 8:14 AM 87 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 5.4 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 4, 7:59 AM 42 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | May 25, 10:08 PM 144 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | Kermadec Islands region · PAGER green | Sep 18, 7:18 PM 28 d ago | 94 km | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands region | Mar 13, 12:54 AM 218 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 | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Aug 7, 11:59 PM 70 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (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?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.
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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.