| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 260.9 km |
| Coordinates | -38.868, 175.392 |
| UTC time | 2001-05-24 18:07:55.440 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 24, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, May 24, 2001 at 18:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rotorua (New Zealand - NZ), about 110.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.392 and latitude -38.868.
| Location | Hamilton |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Rotorua | 110.1 km |
| New Plymouth | 115.4 km |
| Hamilton | 121.1 km |
| Whanganui | 122.2 km |
| Tauranga | 148.0 km |
| Napier City | 148.5 km |
| Hastings | 152.1 km |
| Palmerston North | 166.7 km |
| Manukau | 213.5 km |
| Papatoetoe | 217.0 km |
| Gisborne | 228.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 230.3 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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145.5 km |
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M 4.1
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New Zealand · 2025-10-02 18:15 UTC
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M 4.3
Tauranga
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152.5 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.4
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New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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98.3 km |
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