5.3
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.3 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
28 d ago · 18 Sept 2026, 23:18 UTC Kermadec Islands region
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region on 18 Sept 2026, 23:18 UTC at a depth of 94 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC
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