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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Kermadec Islands region on May 16, 2026, at a shallow depth of 10 km. The event, reviewed by seismologists, was centered over 700 km from New Zealand's North Island.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded near the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. The tremor occurred at a depth of 77 km and was confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded south of the Kermadec Islands on April 24, 2026. The shallow quake occurred at a depth of 10 km and was felt hundreds of kilometers away from New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded south of the Kermadec Islands on April 20, 2026. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter located hundreds of kilometers northeast of New Zealand cities.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Recorded South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on April 19, 2026. The tremor was recorded at a shallow depth and reviewed by a seismologist. Further details are available on the USGS website.
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded south of the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 11 km. The tremor's epicenter was located over 600 km northeast of New Zealand's North Island.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was detected south of the Kermadec Islands on April 18, 2026. The shallow quake was located 707.1 km from Hicks Bay, New Zealand, and was reviewed by seismologists.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was detected in the Kermadec Islands region. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km and was felt 717.1 km northeast of Hicks Bay, New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was detected south of the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 10 km. The event occurred on April 6, 2026, at 06:15:25 UTC.
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was detected south of the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 10 km. The event occurred on April 6, 2026, at 00:42:27 UTC.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was detected south of the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 10 km. The event occurred on April 5, 2026, at 17:19:52 UTC.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was detected south of the Kermadec Islands on April 5, 2026. The seismic event occurred at a depth of 10 km.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was detected in the Kermadec Islands region on April 5, 2026. The tremor occurred at a depth of 35 km and was felt 689.1 km northeast of Hicks Bay, New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was detected south of the Kermadec Islands on April 5, 2026. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km and was felt 709 km northeast of Hicks Bay, New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded in the Kermadec Islands region. The tremor occurred at a depth of 217 km and was felt in nearby New Zealand cities.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded near the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, at a depth of 10 km. The event occurred on March 21, 2026.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was detected south of the Kermadec Islands. The tremor occurred at a depth of 31 km and was felt at 06:26:42 UTC on March 11, 2026.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded near the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. The tremor occurred at a depth of 51 km and was felt 932.1 km from Hicks Bay.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Off New Zealand Coast
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake occurred 189 km west of Riverton, New Zealand, at a depth of 10 km. The event was reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded in the Kermadec Islands region on January 30, 2026. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km and was felt 840.9 km from Tonga.
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded near the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, at a depth of 10 km. The event occurred on January 26, 2026.
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Media Monitor: Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports on political shifts, terror plot, and natural disasters
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is covering the fallout from the Liberal-National coalition's split, a terror plot allegedly targeting Australia Day, and a landslide in New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Off New Zealand Coast
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake was detected off the west coast of New Zealand's South Island on January 18, 2026. The tremor occurred at a depth of 18 km.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake was recorded in the Kermadec Islands region on January 9, 2026. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter located approximately 788 km northeast of Hicks Bay, New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was detected south of the Kermadec Islands on January 6, 2026. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Balleny Islands Region
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Balleny Islands region on December 20, 2025, at 10:25:04 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was located at 63.692S, 172.383E, at a depth of 10 km.
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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Balleny Islands Region
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Balleny Islands region on December 20, 2025, at a depth of 10 km. The epicenter was located approximately 1940 km south of Papatowai, New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, occurred at 03:08:57 UTC on December 9, 2025.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Balleny Islands Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Balleny Islands region on November 17, 2025, at 09:48:32 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was located at 61.190S, 159.660E.
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Media Monitor: ABC News reports Philippines evacuates residents ahead of typhoon
ABC News reports that more than 100,000 residents in the Philippines have been evacuated from their homes in the eastern and northern regions as they brace for Super Typhoon Fung-wong.
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