2026-04-18 12:16:26 (M5.2) south of the Kermadec Islands -32.0 -177.9 (90be5)

M5.2 Earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 18 Apr 2026 12:16:26 Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Apr 2026 00:16:26 Time in your area (1): 18 Apr 2026 04:16:26
Location	32.044S 177.907W
Depth	10 km
Distances	707.1 km (438.4 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 804.6 km (498.8 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand 821.8 km (509.5 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand 826.5 km (512.4 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand 827.5 km (513.0 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.3 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 48; Dmin = 310.3 km; Rmss = 0.83 seconds; Gp = 75° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sr3w

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