2026-04-18 18:29:58 (M5.4) south of the Kermadec Islands -32.4 -178.1 (70fa9)

M5.4 Earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.4
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 18 Apr 2026 18:29:59 Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Apr 2026 06:29:59 Time in your area (1): 18 Apr 2026 23:59:59
Location	32.412S 178.059W
Depth	11 km
Distances	664.5 km (412.0 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 762.9 km (473.0 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand 778.9 km (482.9 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand 787.0 km (488.0 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 793.4 km (491.9 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.3 km; Vertical 3.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 105; Dmin = 351.2 km; Rmss = 1.09 seconds; Gp = 66° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sr5n

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