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M5.8 — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
5.8
Magnitude
Moderate
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
195.0 km Intermediate depth
Felt Reports
No Tsunami Alert
Green PAGER Alert
-30.1654, -178.7491 Coordinates
Reviewed Data Status
Epicenter · -30.1654°, -178.7491° · OpenStreetMap

This moderate M5.8 earthquake was a intermediate-depth event, striking at 195 km beneath Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. Moderate earthquakes are widely felt and can cause light damage near the epicenter, particularly to older or unreinforced structures.

At 195 km, this is an intermediate-depth earthquake. Shaking is distributed across a wider geographic area than shallower events but tends to be less intense at any one location.

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