Earthquake details

Monday, September 10, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Monday, September 10, 2001 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 287.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.743 and latitude -36.788.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -36.788, -179.743
UTC time 2001-09-10 14:27:51.770
Location Tauranga
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-09-10

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