| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.8 km |
| Coordinates | -36.695, 177.493 |
| UTC time | 1984-12-30 20:59:56.120 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 30, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, December 30, 1984 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 161.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.493 and latitude -36.695.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 161.3 km |
| Rotorua | 194.9 km |
| Gisborne | 222.6 km |
| Hamilton | 230.3 km |
| Manukau | 235.1 km |
| Papatoetoe | 238.3 km |
| Auckland | 244.0 km |
| Whangarei | 304.1 km |
| Napier City | 315.6 km |
| Hastings | 332.4 km |
| New Plymouth | 399.3 km |
| Whanganui | 418.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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M 4.4
Tauranga
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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152.4 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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M 4.4
Rotorua
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205.9 km |
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M 4.4
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73.7 km |
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M 4.4
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New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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220.4 km |
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