| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.431, 177.770 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-08 09:57:32.170 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 8, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, January 8, 1985 at 09:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 199.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.770 and latitude -36.431.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 199.5 km |
| Rotorua | 233.2 km |
| Gisborne | 248.2 km |
| Manukau | 265.4 km |
| Hamilton | 267.2 km |
| Papatoetoe | 268.2 km |
| Auckland | 272.5 km |
| Whangarei | 319.6 km |
| Napier City | 349.0 km |
| Hastings | 366.0 km |
| New Plymouth | 437.4 km |
| Whanganui | 456.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.1
Gisborne
New Zealand · 2026-07-20 12:15 UTC
68.3 km
M 4.9
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2026-07-07 20:33 UTC
90.9 km
M 4.0
Auckland
New Zealand · 2026-06-07 02:21 UTC
20.1 km
M 4.8
Auckland
New Zealand · 2025-08-11 12:20 UTC
72.0 km
M 4.2
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-07-09 23:37 UTC
29.9 km
M 4.5
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-06-03 01:00 UTC
36.6 km
M 4.2
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-31 10:41 UTC
44.0 km
M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-18 01:11 UTC
53.3 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.