| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.9 km |
| Coordinates | -39.200, 178.424 |
| UTC time | 1988-04-12 05:03:45.080 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 12, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, April 12, 1988 at 05:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 70.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.424 and latitude -39.200.
| Location | Gisborne |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 70.9 km |
| Napier City | 134.1 km |
| Hastings | 143.9 km |
| Rotorua | 223.2 km |
| Tauranga | 259.1 km |
| Palmerston North | 272.9 km |
| Whanganui | 300.8 km |
| Masterton | 306.4 km |
| Hamilton | 315.8 km |
| Paraparaumu | 347.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 359.0 km |
| Porirua | 372.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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New Zealand · 2025-07-25 04:17 UTC
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M 4.4
Napier City
New Zealand · 2025-07-18 11:00 UTC
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M 4.4
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