Message:21031 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 18 Apr 26 12:37:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.2) south of the Kermadec Islands -32.0 -177.9
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: south of the Kermadec Islands
Geographic coordinates: 32.044S, 177.907W
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 18 Apr 2026 12:16:26
Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Apr 2026 00:16:26
Time in your area (1): 18 Apr 2026 09:16:26
Location with respect to nearby cities:
707.1 km (438.4 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
804.6 km (498.8 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand
821.8 km (509.5 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
826.5 km (512.4 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
827.5 km (513.0 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sr3w
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/us6000sr3w?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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