| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 105.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.220, 177.860 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-01 12:30:39.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 1, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, February 1, 2001 at 12:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 158.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.860 and latitude -37.220.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 158.4 km |
| Gisborne | 160.1 km |
| Rotorua | 175.2 km |
| Hamilton | 236.0 km |
| Manukau | 265.8 km |
| Napier City | 266.2 km |
| Papatoetoe | 269.6 km |
| Auckland | 278.2 km |
| Hastings | 283.2 km |
| Whangarei | 357.2 km |
| Whanganui | 388.6 km |
| New Plymouth | 389.3 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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151.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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172.9 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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158.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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143.9 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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187.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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193.5 km |
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