2026-01-06 06:52:57 (M5.1) south of the Kermadec Islands -32.6 -177.5 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 6 Jan 2026 06:52:57 Time near the Epicenter (1): 6 Jan 2026 19:52:57 Time in your area (1): 6 Jan 2026 12:22:57
Location	32.643S 177.515W
Depth	10 km
Distances	669.1 km (414.8 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 773.0 km (479.2 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand 780.3 km (483.8 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand 802.3 km (497.4 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 826.2 km (512.3 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.7 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 29; Dmin = 665.4 km; Rmss = 0.78 seconds; Gp = 126° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rms5

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