2026-03-11 07:40:13 (M5.5) south of the Kermadec Islands -33.0 -178.5 (70fa9)

M5.5 Earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.5
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 11 Mar 2026 07:40:14 Time near the Epicenter (1): 11 Mar 2026 20:40:14 Time in your area (1): 11 Mar 2026 13:10:14
Location	33.038S 178.541W
Depth	10 km
Distances	581.9 km (360.8 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 680.1 km (421.7 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand 696.8 km (432.0 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand 705.0 km (437.1 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 720.8 km (446.9 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.8 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 52; Dmin = 424.5 km; Rmss = 0.85 seconds; Gp = 68° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s3kt

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