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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Kermadec Islands region on May 31, 2026, at a depth of 98 km. The event, reviewed by a seismologist, was located northeast of New Zealand.
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred on the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, 2317.6 km southeast of Waitangi, New Zealand, at a depth of 10 km. The event was reviewed by a seismologist.
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands Region
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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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 5.1 Earthquake Off New Zealand Coast
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island on May 2, 2026. The quake's epicenter was near Hicks Bay at a depth of 35 km.
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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 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Balleny Islands Region
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake was detected in the remote Balleny Islands region on April 21, 2026. The event occurred at a depth of 10 km and was located over 1700 km from New Zealand.
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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 6.0 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred south of the Kermadec Islands on April 16, 2026. The shallow quake was felt in parts of New Zealand, according to the USGS.
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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 5.2 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 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Balleny Islands Region
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the Balleny Islands region on March 26, 2026. The earthquake had a depth of 10 km and was located 1843.4 km southwest of Bluff, 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 on March 21, 2026, at a depth of 302 km. The event was reviewed by a seismologist.
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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 March 11, 2026. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km.
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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 5.5 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was detected south of the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 10 km. The event occurred on March 10, 2026, at 23:51:18 UTC.
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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 5.1 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 Balleny Islands Region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Balleny Islands region on December 21, 2025. The quake's epicenter was located approximately 1768.1 km SSW of Bluff, New Zealand.
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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 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, occurred at 03:14:36 UTC on December 4, 2025.
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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, occurred at 09:41:29 UTC. There are no reports of damage or injuries.
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