2026-03-21 10:25:58 (M5.0) Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.2 -177.2 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 21 Mar 2026 10:25:59 Time near the Epicenter (1): 21 Mar 2026 23:25:59 Time in your area (1): 21 Mar 2026 15:55:59
Location	30.213S 177.160W
Depth	10 km
Distances	920.3 km (570.6 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 1003.4 km (622.1 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand 1014.3 km (628.9 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 1024.5 km (635.2 mi) SSW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 1032.5 km (640.2 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.5 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 32; Dmin = 130.6 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 148° Version =
Event ID	us 6000si52

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