Strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake at 33 km depth6 Jul 03:11 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 6, 2025 03:07:08 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Jul 6, 2025, at 03:07 pm (GMT +12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.5Depth33 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude30.3812°S / 176.0526°WNew ZealandSeismic antipode30.3812°N / 3.9474°EAlgeriaQuality100 seismic stations (GeoAu)Shaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoRaoul Island (219 km / 136 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 18.3°C (65 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released1.1 x 1013 joules (3.12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2682 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.5 | about seismic energy22 minutes agoJul 6, 2025 03:07 GMT / Jul 6, 2025 03:07 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -30.38119 / -176.05257: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: GEONET (NZ): 5.5 / 33 km, GFZ: 5.4 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21930372',-30.38119,-176.05257,'22 minutes ago: Mag. 5.5, New Zealand',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!Compare 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 GMT2025-07-6EpicenterAgency5.533 km21 mi03:07:08New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)5.46± 0.2110 km6.2 mi(*)03:07:20.72±0.58sKermadec Islands, New Zealand163 km (101 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)Epicenter uncertainty: ± 8.1 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.29± 0.2298 km61 mi±7.2 km03:07:27.178±0.69sEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland142 km (88 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)Epicenter uncertainty: ± 12 kmRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))5.510 km6.2 mi(*)03:07:20Kermadec Islands, New Zealand164 km (102 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.0935 km22 mi03:07:23.733Kermadec Islands, New Zealand181 km (113 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)USGS (United States Geological Survey)5.135 km22 mi03:07:23.733KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND181 km (113 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.135 km22 mi03:07:23kermadec islands, new zealand181 km (113 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)5.6310 km6.2 mi(*)03:07:02.52±0.82sKermadec Islands Region67 km (42 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)Epicenter uncertainty: ± 23 kmGeoAu (Geoscience Australia )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 32 km2 (12 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 10 km (6 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 6, 2025 03:07 pm (GMT +12)22 minutes ago5.533 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 219 km SE of Raoul Island, New ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 54 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 23 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake