Message:20295 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 04 Apr 26 22:53:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.0) Kermadec Islands region -31.5 -178.0
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Kermadec Islands region
Geographic coordinates: 31.520S, 177.977W
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 30 km
Universal Time (UTC): 4 Apr 2026 22:31:21
Time near the Epicenter (1): 5 Apr 2026 11:31:21
Time in your area (1): 4 Apr 2026 19:31:21
Location with respect to nearby cities:
755.9 km (468.6 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
849.9 km (527.0 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand
853.1 km (528.9 mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand
869.3 km (539.0 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
871.9 km (540.6 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000smp9
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/us6000smp9?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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