2026-09-18 23:18:28 (M5.5) Kermadec Islands region -27.9 -177.2 (70fa9)

M5.5 Earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.5
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 18 Sep 2026 23:18:28 Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Sep 2026 11:18:28 Time in your area (1): 19 Sep 2026 04:48:28
Location	27.858S 177.229W
Depth	94 km
Distances	757.6 km (469.7 mi) SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 772.3 km (478.8 mi) SSW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 1164.8 km (722.2 mi) SSE of Suva, Fiji 1168.3 km (724.3 mi) SSE of Nasinu, Fiji 1183.1 km (733.5 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.9 km; Vertical 5.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 44; Dmin = 168.3 km; Rmss = 1.12 seconds; Gp = 76° Version =
Event ID	us 7000tigd

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