Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands region

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 18:29:39 GMT. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the seismic event occurred at a depth of 346.444 kilometers. Its coordinates were recorded at -31.5416 latitude and 179.9243 longitude.

Earthquake magnitudes, as reported by the USGS, are a standardized measure of the energy released at the earthquake's source. Depth measurements indicate how far below the Earth's surface the seismic rupture occurred. The location specifies the epicenter, the point on the Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's origin. Time is recorded in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).