2026-05-16 06:48:55 (M5.0) Kermadec Islands region -31.9 -178.2 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 May 2026 06:48:55 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 May 2026 18:48:55 Time in your area (1): 16 May 2026 12:18:55
Location	31.928S 178.203W
Depth	10 km
Distances	705.8 km (437.6 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 800.2 km (496.1 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 809.9 km (502.1 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand 820.3 km (508.6 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 821.8 km (509.5 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.9 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 26; Dmin = 298.6 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 132° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sy5x

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