| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 154.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.766, 177.952 |
| UTC time | 1979-10-28 18:41:39.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 28, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, October 28, 1979 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 188.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.952 and latitude -36.766.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 188.5 km |
| Gisborne | 210.1 km |
| Rotorua | 214.7 km |
| Hamilton | 262.1 km |
| Manukau | 274.7 km |
| Papatoetoe | 278.0 km |
| Auckland | 284.3 km |
| Napier City | 316.9 km |
| Hastings | 333.9 km |
| Whangarei | 345.4 km |
| New Plymouth | 425.4 km |
| Whanganui | 434.1 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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183.6 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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213.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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189.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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176.8 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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133.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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226.5 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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95.9 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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236.5 km |
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