2026-03-11 22:26:29 (M5.0) south of the Kermadec Islands -33.4 -178.5 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 11 Mar 2026 22:26:30 Time near the Epicenter (1): 12 Mar 2026 11:26:30 Time in your area (1): 12 Mar 2026 03:56:30
Location	33.409S 178.479W
Depth	10 km
Distances	549.0 km (340.4 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 650.4 km (403.3 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand 662.4 km (410.7 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand 678.6 km (420.7 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 708.6 km (439.3 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.2 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 40; Dmin = 464.6 km; Rmss = 0.83 seconds; Gp = 79° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sfpd

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