M4.6 earthquake Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region at Sep 6, 10:30 PM ET, 588 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 7 Sept 2026, 02:30 UTC |
| Location | -31.266°, 178.741° – Kermadec Islands region |
| Depth | 587.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tet6 |
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 | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands region | Sep 6, 10:11 PM 40 d ago | 561 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kermadec Islands region | Oct 6, 9:26 AM 10 d ago | 538 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 588 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.