2026-04-18 16:03:48 (M5.3) south of the Kermadec Islands -32.1 -178.1 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 18 Apr 2026 16:03:48 Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Apr 2026 04:03:48 Time in your area (1): 18 Apr 2026 21:33:48
Location	32.065S 178.140W
Depth	34 km
Distances	694.9 km (430.9 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 790.6 km (490.2 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 806.6 km (500.1 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand 810.4 km (502.5 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand 811.9 km (503.4 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.6 km; Vertical 4.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 86; Dmin = 313.1 km; Rmss = 0.65 seconds; Gp = 73° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sr4y

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