| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 297.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.964, 175.931 |
| UTC time | 1979-11-01 09:32:22.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 1, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, November 1, 1979 at 09:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rotorua (New Zealand - NZ), about 33.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.931 and latitude -37.964.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-11-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Rotorua | 33.7 km |
| Tauranga | 37.2 km |
| Hamilton | 60.4 km |
| Manukau | 142.5 km |
| Papatoetoe | 146.9 km |
| Auckland | 161.5 km |
| Napier City | 190.3 km |
| Gisborne | 196.7 km |
| New Plymouth | 202.4 km |
| Hastings | 202.7 km |
| Whanganui | 232.1 km |
| Palmerston North | 267.7 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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39.5 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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41.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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35.1 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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46.0 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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29.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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127.0 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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59.0 km |
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