M5.5 earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, 29 km deep
A magnitude 5.5 shallow earthquake struck near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on 30 August 2026 at 09:02 UTC, 29 km below the surface. Where it was, how deep, and what else shook nearby, on a live map.
The facts
- Magnitude
- 5.5 mww
- Depth
- 29 km (shallow)
- Origin time
- 2026-08-30 09:02 UTC
- Felt radius
- about 670 km
- Location
- -30.168, -177.884
- PAGER alert
- green
Source
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · data time 2026-08-30 09:02 UTC. This page was built from the feed on 2026-09-29 08:00 UTC; the live map shows it as it is now.
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