2026-07-31 04:02:53 (M5.0) Kermadec Islands region -28.4 -176.7 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 31 Jul 2026 04:02:53 Time near the Epicenter (1): 31 Jul 2026 16:02:53 Time in your area (1): 31 Jul 2026 09:32:53
Location	28.393S 176.728W
Depth	35 km
Distances	801.4 km (496.8 mi) SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 818.5 km (507.4 mi) S of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 1172.0 km (726.7 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand 1211.3 km (751.0 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 1211.6 km (751.2 mi) NE of Orewa, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.4 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 46; Dmin = 150.5 km; Rmss = 1.14 seconds; Gp = 76° Version =
Event ID	us 6000th5f

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