| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -32.152, -175.877 |
| UTC time | 1936-10-31 15:00:34.360 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 31, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Kermadec Islands on Saturday, October 31, 1936 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne, about 911.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.877 and latitude -32.152.
| Location | south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Country | south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1936-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 911.6 km |
| Tauranga | 951.7 km |
| Rotorua | 978.2 km |
| Whangarei | 988.2 km |
| Manukau | 1003.3 km |
| Auckland | 1004.5 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1005.0 km |
| Hamilton | 1020.5 km |
| Napier City | 1043.9 km |
| Hastings | 1059.7 km |
| Whanganui | 1189.2 km |
| New Plymouth | 1189.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
south of the Kermadec Islands
Unknown · 2022-03-11 06:39 UTC
98.8 km
M 5.0
south of the Kermadec Islands
Unknown · 2022-01-05 21:31 UTC
93.0 km
M 5.2
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2019-09-22 01:25 UTC
67.5 km
M 4.2
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2019-08-13 17:50 UTC
80.3 km
M 5.1
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2018-02-11 21:06 UTC
88.1 km
M 4.6
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2017-10-27 06:34 UTC
59.6 km
M 4.3
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2017-01-28 00:30 UTC
91.5 km
M 4.5
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2016-12-14 19:50 UTC
73.5 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.