Light earthquake
M4.5 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands
2026-09-28 20:15 UTC · -32.04°, -179.42°
A magnitude 4.5 (light) earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on 2026-09-28 20:15 UTC, at a depth of 146 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M4.5
Magnitude
146 km
Depth
85 t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 318 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M8.2 — 1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake · 1917-05-01
- M7.5 — Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 1917-11-16
- M7.4 — south of the Kermadec Islands · 2020-06-18
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