2026-08-08 03:59:31 (M5.0) Kermadec Islands region -28.5 -176.5 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Aug 2026 03:59:32 Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Aug 2026 15:59:32 Time in your area (1): 8 Aug 2026 09:29:32
Location	28.477S 176.549W
Depth	10 km
Distances	806.6 km (500.1 mi) SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 824.3 km (511.1 mi) S of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 1177.6 km (730.1 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand 1211.3 km (751.0 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 1215.8 km (753.8 mi) NE of Orewa, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.6 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 24; Dmin = 159.2 km; Rmss = 1.16 seconds; Gp = 122° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tj69

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For updates, maps, and technical information
see: Event Page or USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey


Disclaimer

This email was sent to earthquake.tremors@gmail.com

You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude (World)
for M5.0 at all times.
Your account has aftershock exclusion turned on. This event fell into the 'US6000tguf' exclusion region, but was large enough to trigger notification.
To change your parameters, go to: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens/
To unsubscribe, send a one-line reply to this message with: STOP earthquake.tremors@gmail.com