| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 115.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.360, 177.139 |
| UTC time | 1966-06-27 21:47:11.360 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 27, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, June 27, 1966 at 21:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rotorua (New Zealand - NZ), about 81.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.139 and latitude -38.360.
| Location | Rotorua |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-06-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Rotorua | 81.9 km |
| Gisborne | 82.1 km |
| Tauranga | 113.6 km |
| Napier City | 127.6 km |
| Hastings | 144.5 km |
| Hamilton | 174.8 km |
| Manukau | 250.5 km |
| Whanganui | 251.4 km |
| Papatoetoe | 255.0 km |
| Palmerston North | 258.2 km |
| Auckland | 268.7 km |
| New Plymouth | 276.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2026-01-08 10:20 UTC
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104.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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74.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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111.6 km |
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M 4.1
Hamilton
New Zealand · 2025-10-02 18:15 UTC
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129.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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98.2 km |
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M 4.0
Hamilton
New Zealand · 2025-09-19 11:37 UTC
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131.7 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.3
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-07-08 12:42 UTC
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115.1 km |
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