Tag: seismologist

Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes New Zealand's Cook Strait

28 Jun 2026 11:26 p.m. · Source: USGS Earthquake Reports

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit New Zealand's Cook Strait on June 28, 2026, at a depth of 81 km. The USGS reported the event near Foxton Beach and Whanganui, with no immediate damage reports.

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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region

26 May 2026 2:29 p.m. · Source: USGS Earthquake Reports

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on May 26, 2026, at a depth of 10 km. The USGS reported the event, located near Tonga and New Zealand, which has been reviewed by a seismologist.

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