M4.9 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Sep 6, 10:11 PM ET, 561 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 7 Sept 2026, 02:11 UTC |
| Location | -31.074°, 178.569° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 560.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tesx |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Sep 6, 10:06 PM 40 d ago | 571 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kermadec Islands region | Sep 6, 10:30 PM 40 d ago | 588 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kermadec Islands region | Oct 6, 9:26 AM 10 d ago | 538 km | – |
| 4.1 | Kermadec Islands region | Apr 21, 11:29 AM 178 d ago | 520 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 561 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 M4.6.
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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.