| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.6 km |
| Coordinates | -36.583, 177.685 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-08 07:41:47.080 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 8, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, January 8, 1985 at 07:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 182.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.685 and latitude -36.583.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 182.3 km |
| Rotorua | 215.0 km |
| Gisborne | 232.2 km |
| Hamilton | 251.4 km |
| Manukau | 254.2 km |
| Papatoetoe | 257.2 km |
| Auckland | 262.4 km |
| Whangarei | 316.6 km |
| Napier City | 330.9 km |
| Hastings | 347.9 km |
| New Plymouth | 420.3 km |
| Whanganui | 438.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.2
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2026-01-08 10:20 UTC
|
178.8 km |
|
M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
|
215.1 km |
|
M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
|
183.8 km |
|
M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
|
173.0 km |
|
M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
|
136.5 km |
|
M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
|
226.1 km |
|
M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
|
93.5 km |
|
M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
|
239.7 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.