M6.3 earthquake in South of the Kermadec Islands on August 5, 2026

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck on August 5, 2026 at 07:43 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was South of the Kermadec Islands, at a depth of 190 km. The focus was at intermediate depth, which softens the shaking at the surface compared with a shallow quake of the same size.

6.3magnitude
190 kmdepth
07:43time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

14 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Central Coast (Australia)2,592 km
  • Sunshine Coast (Australia)2,643 km
  • Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)4,256 km
  • Merauke (Indonesia)4,876 km
  • Jayapura (Indonesia)5,305 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

So far USGS has recorded no aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km.

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 53 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.4 (June 18, 2020).

  • M7.4 · June 18, 2020256 km
  • M7.4 · May 16, 2006243 km
  • M7.1 · May 25, 1997181 km
  • M6.9 · May 3, 1997241 km
  • M6.9 · September 26, 1985207 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayWeather in Central CoastEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Oct 17, 22:26 UTC.