Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at unknown depth6 Sep 05:29 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 37 minutes.6 Sep 05:29: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 6, 2026 04:52:40 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Sep 6, 2026, at 04:52 pm (GMT +12)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.59Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude28.5523°S / 176.8095°WNew ZealandSeismic antipode28.5523°N / 3.1905°EAlgeriaQuality21 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoRaoul Island (134 km / 83 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 17.8°C (64 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy1 hour and 22 minutes agoSep 6, 2026 04:52 GMT / Sep 6, 2026 04:52 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -28.5523 / -176.8095: Kermadec Islands RegionSource: USGSOther sources: EMSC: 4.6 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23340550',-28.55230,-176.80950,'1 hour and 22 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Kermadec Islands Region',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 ZealandUser-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 GMT2026-09-6EpicenterAgency4.5910 km6.2 mi(*)04:52:40.376Kermadec Islands regionUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.610 km6.2 mi(*)04:52:40.376KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 6, 2026 04:52 pm (GMT +12)1 hour and 22 minutes ago4.610 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 135 km NE of Raoul Island, New ZealandMain 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 95 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 21.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.55 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 11.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 88 quakes per year (or 7.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 108 quakes per year (or 9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 108 quakes per year (or 9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake