M4.7 Earthquake — south of the Kermadec Islands

A magnitude 4.7 (light) earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on 2026-10-31 09:09 UTC, at a depth of 8 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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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 273 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
• M7.4 — Kermadec Islands region · 2006-05-16
• M7.4 — south of the Kermadec Islands · 2020-06-18

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