Earthquake details

Sunday, August 14, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 04:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1161.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.261 and latitude -27.348.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -27.348, -176.261
UTC time 2016-08-14 04:09:47.980
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-08-14

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-06-12 04:41 UTC
96.8 km
M 4.6
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-05-21 00:16 UTC
51.7 km
M 4.3
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-14 11:30 UTC
89.1 km
M 4.9
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-13 14:12 UTC
87.8 km
M 5.3
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-02-04 02:07 UTC
55.1 km
M 5.0
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2025-12-25 09:57 UTC
79.7 km
M 4.7
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-23 03:54 UTC
19.9 km
M 4.9
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2025-12-12 10:09 UTC
81.2 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.