| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.164, 176.939 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-02 20:25:26.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 2, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, January 2, 1985 at 20:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 89.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.939 and latitude -37.164.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 89.7 km |
| Rotorua | 124.6 km |
| Hamilton | 161.7 km |
| Manukau | 183.9 km |
| Papatoetoe | 187.7 km |
| Gisborne | 190.4 km |
| Auckland | 196.6 km |
| Napier City | 259.2 km |
| Hastings | 275.5 km |
| Whangarei | 283.3 km |
| New Plymouth | 327.7 km |
| Whanganui | 349.4 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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86.2 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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125.8 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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91.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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135.0 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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16.2 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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151.9 km |
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