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From: CX2SADate: Sat, 21 Mar 26 10:45:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.0) Kermadec Islands, New Zealand -30.2 -177.2
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Geographic coordinates: 30.213S, 177.160W
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 21 Mar 2026 10:25:59
Time near the Epicenter (1): 21 Mar 2026 23:25:59
Time in your area (1): 21 Mar 2026 07:25:59
Location with respect to nearby cities:
920.3 km (570.6 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
1003.4 km (622.1 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand
1014.3 km (628.9 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand
1024.5 km (635.2 mi) SSW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
1032.5 km (640.2 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000si52
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/us6000si52?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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