| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 150.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.015, 178.960 |
| UTC time | 1998-12-08 05:46:56.260 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 8, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, December 8, 1998 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 388.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.960 and latitude -35.015.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 388.7 km |
| Gisborne | 413.9 km |
| Rotorua | 424.0 km |
| Whangarei | 428.3 km |
| Manukau | 428.3 km |
| Auckland | 429.8 km |
| Papatoetoe | 430.0 km |
| Hamilton | 451.0 km |
| Napier City | 530.4 km |
| Hastings | 547.5 km |
| New Plymouth | 625.2 km |
| Whanganui | 647.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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385.9 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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423.9 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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390.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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380.8 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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345.1 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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434.7 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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302.3 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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448.5 km |
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