March 18, 1905 Earthquake: Kermadec Islands

Name: March 18, 1905 Earthquake: Kermadec Islands
Start: 1905-03-18
Location: Kermadec Islands

March 18, 1905 · M7.5

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands on March 18, 1905 at 00:58:00 UTC, 60 km below the surface.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: March 18, 1905
Time: 00:58:00 UTC
Place: Kermadec Islands
Magnitude: 7.5
Focal depth: 60 km (37 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 27.500° S, 173.000° W
Country: Kermadec Islands

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2707.