Earthquake SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS (5.3 mw) (2025-04-16 17:35:25 UTC)

1744824925

-33.8404, -179.4581

55.80 KM

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS, at 2025-04-16 17:35:25 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake

Action

Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.

Earthquake SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS (5.3 mw) (2025-04-16 17:35:25 UTC)

Magnitudo (mw)

5.3

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250416_0000182

Nearest Places

Ngātoroirangi Seamount / 69.85 km
Kuiwai Seamount / 86.53 km
Haungaroa Seamount / 136.64 km
Kibblewhite Seamount / 144.2 km
Star of Bengal Bank / 161.78 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

81 km ENE of Port Alsworth, Alaska
Time: 1745023216
Depth: 134.60 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

8 km NE of Borrego Springs, CA
Time: 1745022851
Depth: 9.70 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

6 km E of Santa Rosa, CA
Time: 1745022592
Depth: 9.05 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

72 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska
Time: 1745022327
Depth: 16.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

5 km WNW of Cobb, CA
Time: 1745022257
Depth: 2.05 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

south of the Kermadec Islands
Time: 1744834097
Depth: 35.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS
Time: 1744834097
Depth: 35.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS
Time: 1744825480
Depth: 26.60 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

south of the Kermadec Islands
Time: 1744825480
Depth: 26.56 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

south of the Kermadec Islands
Time: 1744824925
Depth: 55.78 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)