M5.9 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on 16 May 2018, 17:22 UTC at a depth of 34 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.