2026-01-30 12:04:02 (M5.0) Kermadec Islands region -28.8 -176.7 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 30 Jan 2026 12:04:02 Time near the Epicenter (1): 31 Jan 2026 01:04:02 Time in your area (1): 30 Jan 2026 17:34:02
Location	28.759S 176.731W
Depth	10 km
Distances	840.9 km (521.3 mi) SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga 858.3 km (532.1 mi) S of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 1142.9 km (708.6 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand 1175.4 km (728.7 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 1180.4 km (731.9 mi) NE of Orewa, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.2 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 47; Dmin = 1080.0 km; Rmss = 0.56 seconds; Gp = 83° Version =
Event ID	us 6000s5h4

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