Tag: deep_focus_earthquake

Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands

5 Aug 2026 8:05 p.m. · Source: USGS Earthquake Reports

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred south of the Kermadec Islands on August 5, 2026, at a depth of 226 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was centered hundreds of kilometers northeast of New Zealand's North Island cities.

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