| 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.
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M 4.2
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196.3 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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233.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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190.7 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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155.0 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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244.2 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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111.7 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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258.2 km |
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