Open Earth
6.8
EarthquakeMajor

M6.8 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region

6520 d ago · 9 Dec 2008, 06:23 UTC Kermadec Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands region on 9 Dec 2008, 06:23 UTC at a depth of 18 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

Community

Did you feel it?

Nearby in the last 30 days