| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.8 km |
| Coordinates | -36.696, 177.536 |
| UTC time | 1984-12-30 21:28:39.040 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 30, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, December 30, 1984 at 21:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 164.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.536 and latitude -36.696.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 164.0 km |
| Rotorua | 197.0 km |
| Gisborne | 221.8 km |
| Hamilton | 233.5 km |
| Manukau | 238.9 km |
| Papatoetoe | 242.1 km |
| Auckland | 247.8 km |
| Whangarei | 307.8 km |
| Napier City | 316.1 km |
| Hastings | 333.0 km |
| New Plymouth | 402.0 km |
| Whanganui | 420.7 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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160.5 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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197.3 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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165.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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154.8 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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119.2 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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208.0 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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222.2 km |
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