Category SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake at Depth 197 km Strikes South of Kermadec Islands on 5th August 2026

Diagram of oceanic plate subducting beneath continental plate with volcanic arc and earthquake focus

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on 5th August 2026 at 07:43 UTC, occurring at a depth of 197 km. Because this was a deep-focus earthquake, the shaking was widely distributed but significantly reduced at the…