| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -41.085, 176.770 |
| UTC time | 1930-02-12 06:21:30.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 12, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, February 12, 1930 at 06:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masterton (New Zealand - NZ), about 94.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.770 and latitude -41.085.
| Location | Masterton |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1930-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Masterton | 94.5 km |
| Palmerston North | 127.0 km |
| Upper Hutt | 144.4 km |
| Paraparaumu | 148.5 km |
| Lower Hutt | 156.0 km |
| Porirua | 161.1 km |
| Hastings | 161.2 km |
| Wellington | 168.6 km |
| Napier City | 177.7 km |
| Whanganui | 194.0 km |
| Blenheim | 240.4 km |
| Gisborne | 290.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Paraparaumu
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191.6 km |
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M 4.6
Wellington
New Zealand · 2026-01-27 00:53 UTC
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174.0 km |
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M 4.3
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2026-01-13 10:21 UTC
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72.5 km |
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M 4.0
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-26 03:06 UTC
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73.3 km |
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M 4.5
Masterton
New Zealand · 2025-12-25 18:16 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 4.0
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-15 12:05 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.2
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-03 23:17 UTC
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64.1 km |
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M 4.5
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-03 22:47 UTC
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79.2 km |
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