SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS-685 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand-5.6

Magnitude 5.6 Region SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS Date time 2026-05-06 11:46:53.2 UTC Location -32.221 ; -178.034 Depth 31 km Distance 805 km NNE of Tauranga, New Zealand / pop: 110,000 / local time: 23:46:53.2 2026-05-06 685 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand / pop: 1,300 / local time: 23:46:53.2 2026-05-06 Source parameters not yet reviewed by a seismologist Global view I felt this earthquake All data providers for this event: GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ) Malaysian Meteorological Department -- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (MET) EMSC -- Arpajon, France (SC4) Further information can be found at: GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ) National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC) EMSC is the European infrastructure for seismological products in