| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | -40.251, 175.811 |
| UTC time | 1975-06-10 10:11:20.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 10, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, June 10, 1975 at 10:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palmerston North (New Zealand - NZ), about 20.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.811 and latitude -40.251.
| Location | Palmerston North |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-06-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Palmerston North | 20.6 km |
| Whanganui | 73.8 km |
| Masterton | 80.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 100.0 km |
| Hastings | 111.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 117.8 km |
| Napier City | 126.4 km |
| Porirua | 127.4 km |
| Lower Hutt | 131.3 km |
| Wellington | 144.6 km |
| New Plymouth | 198.2 km |
| Blenheim | 210.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Wellington
New Zealand · 2026-04-13 15:26 UTC
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113.9 km |
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M 4.5
Paraparaumu
New Zealand · 2026-02-16 08:04 UTC
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118.0 km |
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M 4.6
Wellington
New Zealand · 2026-01-27 00:53 UTC
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83.2 km |
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M 4.3
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2026-01-13 10:21 UTC
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51.6 km |
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M 4.0
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-26 03:06 UTC
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50.7 km |
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M 4.5
Masterton
New Zealand · 2025-12-25 18:16 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.0
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-15 12:05 UTC
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20.2 km |
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M 4.2
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-03 23:17 UTC
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61.7 km |
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