M5.8 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on 4 Dec 2017, 00:08 UTC at a depth of 38 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.