M5.8

USGS earthquake · M5.8Kermadec Islands

Name: M5.8 earthquake at Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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🇳🇿 - New Zealand

Aug 30, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC · 7 days ago

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Shaking intensity

Strongest contour: Light (IV). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.

Depth35.0 km

Origin timeAug 30, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC

Coordinates-30.146, -177.888

Tsunami flagNot reported

Estimated shakingLight (IV)Modelled by USGS ShakeMap

Magnitude scaleBody-wave magnitude

SolutionReviewed by a seismologist

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USGS earthquake · M5.8Kermadec Islands

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