LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
Kermadec Islands region
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region on 10 Oct 2026, 20:35 UTC. The hypocentre was 117.7 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 3 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 117.7 km
- Latitude
- 31.23°S
- Time
- 20:35 UTC
- Magnitude
- M4.9
intermediate
178.98°W longitude
10 Oct 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 4.9
Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 710 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 338 tonnes of TNT.
117.7 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
3 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.9.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
19 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC · 124.8 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:21 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:12 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 07:55 UTC · 10 km deep