2026-07-29 22:27:57 (M5.9) Kermadec Islands region -28.5 -176.5 (70fa9)

M5.9 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.9
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 29 Jul 2026 22:27:58 Time near the Epicenter (1): 30 Jul 2026 10:27:58 Time in your area (1): 30 Jul 2026 03:57:58
Location	28.498S 176.517W
Depth	10 km
Distances	808.3 km (501.1 mi) SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 826.2 km (512.2 mi) S of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 1178.1 km (730.4 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand 1210.7 km (750.6 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 1215.9 km (753.9 mi) NE of Orewa, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.6 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 65; Dmin = 160.7 km; Rmss = 1.16 seconds; Gp = 39° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tguf

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