| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 101.9 km |
| Coordinates | -34.670, 179.769 |
| UTC time | 1965-09-01 04:47:34.130 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 1, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Kermadec Islands on Wednesday, September 1, 1965 at 04:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga, about 466.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.769 and latitude -34.670.
| Location | south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Country | south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 466.3 km |
| Gisborne | 470.6 km |
| Rotorua | 498.7 km |
| Whangarei | 509.1 km |
| Manukau | 511.3 km |
| Auckland | 513.0 km |
| Papatoetoe | 513.1 km |
| Hamilton | 531.3 km |
| Napier City | 593.7 km |
| Hastings | 610.6 km |
| New Plymouth | 703.9 km |
| Whanganui | 719.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-08-05 07:43 UTC
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M 4.9
off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
Unknown · 2026-03-22 17:06 UTC
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M 4.2
off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
Unknown · 2026-03-19 01:33 UTC
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M 4.4
south of the Kermadec Islands
Unknown · 2026-03-11 19:33 UTC
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M 4.3
south of the Kermadec Islands
Unknown · 2026-03-08 18:28 UTC
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M 4.4
south of the Kermadec Islands
Unknown · 2026-03-07 13:01 UTC
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M 4.2
east of the North Island of New Zealand
Unknown · 2026-02-11 22:40 UTC
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