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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000ti8i
USGS us6000ti8i

5 Aug 2026, 08:43

south of the Kermadec Islands

A magnitude 6.3 mww earthquake at 216.7 km depth.

Depth216.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 August 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is south of the Kermadec Islands?

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-33.696900, 179.468300

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.3

249 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand

M 6.2

180 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand

M 6.2

south of the Kermadec Islands

M 6.13

south of the Kermadec Islands

M 6.1

south of the Kermadec Islands

M 6.1

192 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000ti8i
Coordinates
-33.6969, 179.4683
Network
us
Significance
615