2026-01-09 12:13:35 (M5.3) Kermadec Islands region -31.3 -177.8 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 9 Jan 2026 12:13:36 Time near the Epicenter (1): 10 Jan 2026 01:13:36 Time in your area (1): 9 Jan 2026 17:43:36
Location	31.260S 177.823W
Depth	10 km
Distances	788.2 km (488.7 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 881.8 km (546.7 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand 882.1 km (546.9 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 901.2 km (558.7 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 904.1 km (560.5 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.2 km; Vertical 1.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 55; Dmin = 784.2 km; Rmss = 1.26 seconds; Gp = 80° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rnmg

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