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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 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on November 20, 2025. The quake, at a depth of 114 km, was centered 718.5 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand.
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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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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Off New Zealand's South Island
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck off the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, occurred at 18:20:27 local time.
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Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, was reviewed by a seismologist. There are no reports of damage.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on September 12, 2025. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, was reviewed by a seismologist.
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Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of North Island, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The quake was centered 42.3 km ENE of Hicks Bay.
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Earthquake Hits Macquarie Island Region
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Macquarie Island region, prompting review by seismologists. The quake's epicenter was located approximately 1443.6 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Macquarie Island Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Macquarie Island region, 1434.4 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand. The quake, at a depth of 31 km, was reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits Macquarie Island Region
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Macquarie Island region, 1439.8 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, was reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, was centered approximately 2483.7 km ESE of Waitangi, New Zealand.
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on May 31, 2025, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's depth was 10 km.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region, 771.1 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand, at a depth of 63 km. The event was reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on May 4, 2025, at 01:54:10 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands, 455.8 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand. The quake occurred on April 16, 2025, at a depth of 26 km.
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