| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.018, 177.651 |
| UTC time | 1997-03-25 02:18:00.890 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 25, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, March 25, 1997 at 02:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 150.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.651 and latitude -37.018.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-03-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 150.9 km |
| Rotorua | 175.9 km |
| Gisborne | 184.7 km |
| Hamilton | 226.0 km |
| Manukau | 246.4 km |
| Papatoetoe | 250.0 km |
| Auckland | 257.6 km |
| Napier City | 282.9 km |
| Hastings | 299.9 km |
| Whangarei | 330.8 km |
| New Plymouth | 387.0 km |
| Whanganui | 395.8 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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145.7 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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174.9 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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151.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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138.6 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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187.8 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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58.3 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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198.0 km |
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