Kermadec Islands region

29 days ago

USGS

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region on 19 Aug 2026, 21:11 UTC. The hypocentre was 338.8 km below the surface — deep by seismological convention.

Depth: 338.8 km
Latitude: 28.14°S
Time: 21:11 UTC
Magnitude: M4.4

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.4

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 130 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 60 tonnes of TNT.

338.8 KM DEEP

Deep earthquakes rarely cause damage. The energy dissipates over hundreds of kilometres before reaching the surface, though it can still be felt far from the epicentre.