| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 178.1 km |
| Coordinates | -29.666, -178.633 |
| UTC time | 2001-06-03 02:41:57.160 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 3, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, June 3, 2001 at 02:41 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 943.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -178.633 and latitude -29.666.
| Location | Kermadec Islands |
| Country | New Zealand (NE) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2001-06-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Whangarei | 943.5 km |
| Auckland | 1007.9 km |
| Manukau | 1013.9 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1014.0 km |
| Tauranga | 1014.0 km |
| Gisborne | 1047.1 km |
| Rotorua | 1054.8 km |
| Hamilton | 1064.2 km |
| Napier City | 1167.2 km |
| Hastings | 1184.2 km |
| New Plymouth | 1241.1 km |
| Whanganui | 1279.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-04-03 02:33 UTC
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78.5 km |
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M 4.4
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-04-01 15:04 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 5.7
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-03-31 19:24 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.8
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-03-30 15:22 UTC
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73.5 km |
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M 4.6
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-03-26 05:09 UTC
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79.4 km |
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M 5.0
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-21 20:07 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 5.3
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-03-06 15:17 UTC
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74.8 km |
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M 4.2
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-02-05 11:29 UTC
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50.6 km |
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