| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -30.175, -177.546 |
| UTC time | 2001-10-03 02:31:23.030 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 3, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 at 02:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 978.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.546 and latitude -30.175.
| Location | Kermadec Islands |
| Country | New Zealand (NE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Whangarei | 978.8 km |
| Tauranga | 1017.4 km |
| Gisborne | 1028.1 km |
| Auckland | 1029.5 km |
| Manukau | 1033.3 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1033.9 km |
| Rotorua | 1054.4 km |
| Hamilton | 1074.1 km |
| Napier City | 1153.6 km |
| Hastings | 1170.5 km |
| New Plymouth | 1250.8 km |
| Whanganui | 1277.6 km |
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