2026-08-05 07:43:27 (M6.3) south of the Kermadec Islands -33.8 179.5 (70fa9)

M6.3 Earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 5 Aug 2026 07:43:27 Time near the Epicenter (1): 5 Aug 2026 19:43:27 Time in your area (1): 5 Aug 2026 13:13:27
Location	33.806S 179.473E
Depth	226 km
Distances	434.1 km (269.1 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 512.5 km (317.7 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 517.4 km (320.8 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand 524.1 km (324.9 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 531.6 km (329.6 mi) NE of Orewa, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.8 km; Vertical 6.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 80; Dmin = 429.9 km; Rmss = 1.04 seconds; Gp = 27° Version =
Event ID	us 6000ti8i

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