2026-01-26 16:29:36 (M5.2) Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -29.6 -177.1 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 26 Jan 2026 16:29:37 Time near the Epicenter (1): 27 Jan 2026 05:29:37 Time in your area (1): 26 Jan 2026 21:59:37
Location	29.553S 177.069W
Depth	10 km
Distances	934.1 km (579.2 mi) SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga 951.1 km (589.7 mi) SSW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 1058.2 km (656.1 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand 1082.2 km (671.0 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 1092.7 km (677.5 mi) NE of Orewa, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.8 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 47; Dmin = 986.2 km; Rmss = 1.38 seconds; Gp = 84° Version =
Event ID	us 6000s4iv

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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