M5.2 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on 19 Mar 2017, 11:38 UTC at a depth of 33 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.