| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.002, -179.933 |
| UTC time | 2001-09-22 13:29:12.060 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 22, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, September 22, 2001 at 13:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 258.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.933 and latitude -37.002.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 258.2 km |
| Tauranga | 353.4 km |
| Rotorua | 360.1 km |
| Napier City | 391.0 km |
| Hastings | 406.3 km |
| Hamilton | 431.9 km |
| Manukau | 461.1 km |
| Papatoetoe | 464.7 km |
| Auckland | 472.2 km |
| Whangarei | 533.8 km |
| Palmerston North | 537.8 km |
| Whanganui | 545.5 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
Tauranga
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M 4.3
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337.4 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
Rotorua
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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