Earthquake details

Thursday, October 20, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kermadec Islands region on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 05:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 1143.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -176.387 and latitude -29.078.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -29.078, -176.387
UTC time 2022-10-20 05:05:40.103
Location Kermadec Islands region
Country Kermadec Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-10-20

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-06 04:52 UTC
71.5 km
M 5.4
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-09-04 11:59 UTC
62.7 km
M 5.6
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-13 16:11 UTC
45.4 km
M 4.7
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-08 19:07 UTC
58.3 km
M 5.0
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-08-08 03:59 UTC
68.7 km
M 5.0
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-31 06:30 UTC
40.4 km
M 5.0
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-31 04:02 UTC
83.0 km
M 4.6
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-07-31 02:07 UTC
80.3 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.