M4.7 earthquake Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at Sep 16, 4:03 PM ET, 68 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 16 Sept 2026, 20:03 UTC |
| Location | -29.992°, -177.705° – Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| Depth | 67.9 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000thxb |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · PAGER green | Aug 30, 5:02 AM 47 d ago | 29 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 | – |
| 5.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Sep 30, 7:29 PM 381 d ago | 9 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jul 22, 5:02 PM 86 d ago | 22 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jun 21, 7:14 PM 117 d ago | 81 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Sep 24, 6:22 PM 22 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Mar 21, 6:25 AM 209 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Oct 5, 10:32 AM 376 d ago | 90 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Sep 24, 7:08 AM 22 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 68 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.
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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.