| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -30.131, -178.017 |
| UTC time | 2001-01-24 21:07:20.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 24, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, January 24, 2001 at 21:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 948.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.017 and latitude -30.131.
| Location | Kermadec Islands |
| Country | New Zealand (NE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Whangarei | 948.5 km |
| Tauranga | 997.5 km |
| Auckland | 1003.5 km |
| Manukau | 1008.1 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1008.5 km |
| Gisborne | 1016.4 km |
| Rotorua | 1035.8 km |
| Hamilton | 1052.1 km |
| Napier City | 1140.0 km |
| Hastings | 1156.9 km |
| New Plymouth | 1229.1 km |
| Whanganui | 1259.9 km |
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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76.9 km |
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