Message:21927 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Wed, 06 May 26 12:45:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.6) south of the Kermadec Islands -32.2 -177.9
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: south of the Kermadec Islands
Geographic coordinates: 32.167S, 177.934W
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 May 2026 11:46:49
Time near the Epicenter (1): 6 May 2026 23:46:49
Time in your area (1): 6 May 2026 08:46:49
Location with respect to nearby cities:
694.0 km (430.3 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
791.9 km (491.0 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand
808.5 km (501.2 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
815.4 km (505.5 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
817.3 km (506.7 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000svmz
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/us6000svmz?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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