Disasters · Earthquake

M5.8 · New Zealand

First tracked 30 August 2026 · Last updated 31 August 2026

In New Zealand

M5.8

Magnitude

35 km

Depth

Tsunami flag

Green

PAGER alert

An M5.8 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on 30 August 2026 at a depth of 35 km. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert, indicating minimal expected impacts.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed