Message:18589 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Wed, 11 Mar 26 08:02:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.5) south of the Kermadec Islands -33.0 -178.5
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: south of the Kermadec Islands
Geographic coordinates: 33.038S, 178.541W
Magnitude: 5.5
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 11 Mar 2026 07:40:14
Time near the Epicenter (1): 11 Mar 2026 20:40:14
Time in your area (1): 11 Mar 2026 04:40:14
Location with respect to nearby cities:
581.9 km (360.8 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
680.1 km (421.7 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand
696.8 km (432.0 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
705.0 km (437.1 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
720.8 km (446.9 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000s3kt
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/us7000s3kt?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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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
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