| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.9 km |
| Coordinates | -36.680, 177.701 |
| UTC time | 1984-12-30 20:26:24.630 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 30, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, December 30, 1984 at 20:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 176.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.701 and latitude -36.680.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 176.2 km |
| Rotorua | 207.2 km |
| Gisborne | 221.3 km |
| Hamilton | 247.0 km |
| Manukau | 253.7 km |
| Papatoetoe | 256.9 km |
| Auckland | 262.6 km |
| Napier City | 320.6 km |
| Whangarei | 321.2 km |
| Hastings | 337.6 km |
| New Plymouth | 414.2 km |
| Whanganui | 429.8 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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172.3 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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207.0 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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177.6 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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166.2 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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127.9 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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218.5 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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85.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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231.3 km |
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