2025-12-09 03:08:56 (M5.0) south of the Kermadec Islands -32.6 -177.6 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 9 Dec 2025 03:08:57 Time near the Epicenter (1): 9 Dec 2025 16:08:57 Time in your area (1): 9 Dec 2025 08:38:57
Location	32.625S 177.559W
Depth	10 km
Distances	668.5 km (414.5 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 772.0 km (478.6 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand 780.1 km (483.6 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand 800.9 km (496.6 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 823.5 km (510.6 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.8 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 34; Dmin = 664.8 km; Rmss = 0.63 seconds; Gp = 92° Version =
Event ID	us 6000rtk2

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