2026-03-06 15:17:45 (M5.3) Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.0 -177.5 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 6 Mar 2026 15:17:45 Time near the Epicenter (1): 7 Mar 2026 04:17:45 Time in your area (1): 6 Mar 2026 20:47:45
Location	29.967S 177.484W
Depth	51 km
Distances	932.1 km (577.9 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 988.6 km (612.9 mi) SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga 997.7 km (618.6 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand 1004.7 km (622.9 mi) SSW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 1022.8 km (634.1 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 17.1 km; Vertical 18.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 24; Dmin = 90.9 km; Rmss = 1.08 seconds; Gp = 224° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s2ih

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