Message:18345 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Fri, 06 Mar 26 15:39:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.3) Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.0 -177.5
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Geographic coordinates: 29.967S, 177.484W
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 51 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 Mar 2026 15:17:45
Time near the Epicenter (1): 7 Mar 2026 04:17:45
Time in your area (1): 6 Mar 2026 12:17:45
Location with respect to nearby cities:
932.1 km (577.9 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
988.6 km (612.9 mi) SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
997.7 km (618.6 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand
1004.7 km (622.9 mi) SSW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
1022.8 km (634.1 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000s2ih
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000s2ih?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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