Strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake at unknown depth5 Apr 13:30 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 8 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 5, 2026 13:22:14 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Apr 5, 2026, at 01:22 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.7Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude32.148°S / 177.476°WNew ZealandSeismic antipode32.148°N / 2.524°EShaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoVolcano W (164 km / 102 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.7 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoApr 5, 2026 13:22 GMT / Apr 5, 2026 01:22 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -32.148 / -177.476: South of Kermadec IslandsSource: GFZOther sources: GEONET (NZ): 3.9 / 32 km, EMSC: 3.9 / 32 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22878518',-32.14800,-177.47600,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 5.7, South of Kermadec Islands',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in New ZealandNearby placesUser-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-5EpicenterAgency5.710 km6.2 mi(*)13:22:14.66South of Kermadec IslandsGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)3.932 km20 mi13:23:39New Zealand716 km (445 mi) epicenter difference with GFZGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)3.932 km20 mi13:23:39.912OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.716 km (445 mi) epicenter difference with GFZEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 50 km2 (19 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 12 km (8 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 5, 2026 01:22 pm (Universal Time)8 minutes ago5.710 km0 km - This quakeSouth of Kermadec IslandsMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 85 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 10.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 94 quakes per year (or 7.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 94 quakes per year (or 7.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 38 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake