M5.5

USGS earthquake · M5.5Kermadec Islands region

Name: M5.5 earthquake at Kermadec Islands region
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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🇳🇿 - New Zealand

Sep 18, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC · 33 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at Kermadec Islands region, with a marker at its epicenter

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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.

Depth94.1 km

Origin timeSep 18, 2026, 11:18 PM UTC

Coordinates-27.858, -177.229

Tsunami flagNot reported

Magnitude scaleMoment magnitude

SolutionReviewed by a seismologist

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

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USGS earthquake · M5.5Kermadec Islands region

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