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5.0

Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

16 October 2026, 17:09:54 (+03) 2026-10-16 14:09:54 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.0 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-49.8826, 163.4041
Data consistency
89/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
2

Approximate energy released

≈ 477 t TNT

2.00e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

2 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 1
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 2
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
AUCKLAND ISLANDS, N.Z. REGION
 5.0 mb 10.0 km 14:09:54.230 Δt 0.06 sn · 21.43 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
 5.0 mb 10.0 km 14:09:54.288 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Auckland Islands, New Zealand Region
 5.3 mb 10.0 km 14:09:54.620 Δt 0.33 sn · 14.45 km · ΔM +0.3 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 16.10.2026 21:05:18 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -49.8386 → -49.8826 longitude: 163.6943 → 163.4041 time: 2026-10-16T14:09:54.230Z → 2026-10-16 14:09:54.288+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  2. 16.10.2026 17:59:49 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -49.912 → -49.8386 longitude: 163.6 → 163.6943 time: 2026-10-16T14:09:54.620+00:00 → 2026-10-16T14:09:54.230+00:00

  3. 16.10.2026 17:59:49 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -49.912 → -49.8386 longitude: 163.6 → 163.6943 time: 2026-10-16T14:09:54.620Z → 2026-10-16 14:09:54.230+00:00

  4. 16.10.2026 17:33:59 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -49.959 → -49.912 longitude: 163.414 → 163.6 time: 2026-10-16T14:09:55.190+00:00 → 2026-10-16T14:09:54.620+00:00

  5. 16.10.2026 17:33:46 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -49.959 → -49.912 longitude: 163.414 → 163.6 magnitude: 5.3 → 5 time: 2026-10-16T14:09:55.190Z → 2026-10-16 14:09:54.620+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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