M5.7 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on 7 Mar 2019, 16:29 UTC at a depth of 19 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.