Earthquake SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS (5.1 mw) (2025-10-21 20:02:04 UTC)
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS, at 2025-10-21 20:02:04 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
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.
Magnitudo (mw)
5.1
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20251021_0000268
Nearest Places
- Kuiwai Seamount / 141.9 km
- Ngātoroirangi Seamount / 150.9 km
- Star of Bengal Bank / 157.92 km
- Haungaroa Seamount / 161.26 km
- Speight Knoll / 180.27 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
2.3
15 km W of Johannesburg, CA
Time:
Depth: 4.52 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 4.52 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.3
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Time:
Depth: 4.50 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 4.50 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
1.5
18 km W of Ludlow, CA
Time:
Depth: 8.54 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 8.54 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
3.5
OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
Time:
Depth: 42.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 42.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
1.8
22 km SSE of Kokhanok, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 39.10 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 39.10 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.1
south of the Kermadec Islands
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)