May 26, 1932 Earthquake: Kermadec Islands

Name: May 26, 1932 Earthquake: Kermadec Islands
Start: 1932-05-26
Location: Kermadec Islands

May 26, 1932 · M7.9

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Kermadec Islands on May 26, 1932 at 16:09:00 UTC, 600 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: May 26, 1932
Time: 16:09:00 UTC
Place: Kermadec Islands
Magnitude: 7.9
Focal depth: 600 km (373 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 25.500° S, 179.200° E
Country: Kermadec Islands

The toll

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

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

Reference #1002 lists 29.2 S, 177.5 W, magnitude 7.8 MS.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

August 19, 2002, Fiji IslandsM7.7 · 193 km

Significant earthquakes of 1932 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1932 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

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 3491.