Message:21043 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 18 Apr 26 16:26:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.3) south of the Kermadec Islands -32.1 -178.1
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: south of the Kermadec Islands
Geographic coordinates: 32.065S, 178.140W
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 34 km
Universal Time (UTC): 18 Apr 2026 16:03:48
Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Apr 2026 04:03:48
Time in your area (1): 18 Apr 2026 13:03:48
Location with respect to nearby cities:
694.9 km (430.9 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
790.6 km (490.2 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand
806.6 km (500.1 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
810.4 km (502.5 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
811.9 km (503.4 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sr4y
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/us6000sr4y?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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received from www.usgs.gov by cx2sa.net: 18/04/2026 16:26:00 UTC
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