Earthquake EAST OF NORTH ISLAND, N.Z. (5.0 mw) (2025-10-24 08:31:41 UTC)
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on EAST OF NORTH ISLAND, N.Z., at 2025-10-24 08:31:41 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 EAST OF NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.
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)
5.0
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20251024_0000141
Nearest Places
- Raukumara Plain / 155.35 km
- Rose-Marie Thompson Seamount / 157.48 km
- Cotton Seamount / 157.69 km
- James Healy Seamount / 160.49 km
- Brothers Seamount / 161.05 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
2.8
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Depth: 8.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
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Depth: 8.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
2.0
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Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
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Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
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Time:
Depth: 9.70 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 9.70 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
3.0
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Time:
Depth: 7.40 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
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Depth: 7.40 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
1.5
3 km WNW of Marion, North Carolina
Time:
Depth: 9.71 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 9.71 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Nearest Earthquake
5.0
291 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)