| Magnitude | 8.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -31.195, -176.653 |
| UTC time | 1917-05-01 18:26:20.360 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 1, 1917 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand Earthquake on Tuesday, May 1, 1917 at 18:26 UTC with a magnitude of 8.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand Earthquake - NE), about 962.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.653 and latitude -31.195.
| Location | 1917 Kermadec Islands |
| Country | New Zealand Earthquake (NE) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1917-05-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 962.4 km |
| Tauranga | 977.4 km |
| Whangarei | 977.7 km |
| Rotorua | 1009.4 km |
| Auckland | 1010.8 km |
| Manukau | 1012.0 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1013.2 km |
| Hamilton | 1040.9 km |
| Napier City | 1092.2 km |
| Hastings | 1108.7 km |
| New Plymouth | 1214.8 km |
| Whanganui | 1227.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-11 11:04 UTC
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50.3 km |
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M 4.6
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-06 09:00 UTC
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85.7 km |
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M 4.2
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2025-12-26 11:05 UTC
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87.6 km |
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M 4.6
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2025-09-26 05:34 UTC
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20.8 km |
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M 4.4
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2025-06-18 14:26 UTC
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91.3 km |
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M 4.5
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2025-04-27 18:59 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 4.4
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-05 10:03 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 4.4
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2025-03-04 18:02 UTC
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22.0 km |
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