2026-04-04 22:31:20 (M5.0) Kermadec Islands region -31.5 -178.0 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 4 Apr 2026 22:31:21 Time near the Epicenter (1): 5 Apr 2026 11:31:21 Time in your area (1): 5 Apr 2026 04:01:21
Location	31.520S 177.977W
Depth	30 km
Distances	755.9 km (468.6 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 849.9 km (527.0 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 853.1 km (528.9 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand 869.3 km (539.0 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 871.9 km (540.6 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.7 km; Vertical 7.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 26; Dmin = 252.2 km; Rmss = 1.25 seconds; Gp = 151° Version =
Event ID	us 6000smp9

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