2026-05-07 08:53:28 (M5.3) Kermadec Islands region -27.4 -176.6 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 7 May 2026 08:53:28 Time near the Epicenter (1): 7 May 2026 20:53:28 Time in your area (1): 7 May 2026 14:23:28
Location	27.400S 176.625W
Depth	41 km
Distances	692.1 km (429.1 mi) SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 708.6 km (439.3 mi) SSW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 1144.4 km (709.5 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji 1147.1 km (711.2 mi) SSE of Nasinu, Fiji 1188.6 km (736.9 mi) SSE of Sigatoka, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.6 km; Vertical 6.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 45; Dmin = 241.1 km; Rmss = 0.94 seconds; Gp = 81° Version =
Event ID	us 6000svw1

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