| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.605, 177.609 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-18 06:39:01.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 18, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, May 18, 1976 at 06:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 175.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.609 and latitude -36.605.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 175.7 km |
| Rotorua | 209.1 km |
| Gisborne | 230.7 km |
| Hamilton | 244.4 km |
| Manukau | 247.1 km |
| Papatoetoe | 250.1 km |
| Auckland | 255.3 km |
| Whangarei | 310.8 km |
| Napier City | 327.2 km |
| Hastings | 344.1 km |
| New Plymouth | 413.7 km |
| Whanganui | 432.7 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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172.3 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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209.3 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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177.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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166.7 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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220.0 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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87.6 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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234.2 km |
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