| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.980, -179.834 |
| UTC time | 2001-08-22 04:39:29.750 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 22, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at 04:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 266.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.834 and latitude -36.980.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 266.1 km |
| Tauranga | 362.6 km |
| Rotorua | 369.2 km |
| Napier City | 398.9 km |
| Hastings | 414.1 km |
| Hamilton | 441.0 km |
| Manukau | 470.0 km |
| Papatoetoe | 473.6 km |
| Auckland | 481.0 km |
| Whangarei | 541.8 km |
| Palmerston North | 545.7 km |
| Whanganui | 553.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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