2026-04-16 13:30:01 (M6.0) south of the Kermadec Islands -32.2 -178.1 (70fa9)

M6.0 Earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 13:30:01 Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 Apr 2026 01:30:01 Time in your area (1): 16 Apr 2026 19:00:01
Location	32.210S 178.054W
Depth	10 km
Distances	684.4 km (424.3 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 781.6 km (484.6 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand 799.3 km (495.6 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand 804.5 km (498.8 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 805.1 km (499.2 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.9 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 30; Dmin = 328.8 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 117° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sqjb

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