Earthquake details

Thursday, November 1, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, November 1, 2001 at 22:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 220.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.489 and latitude -37.058.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 57.3 km
Coordinates -37.058, 179.489
UTC time 2001-11-01 22:43:58.420
Location Hamilton
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-11-01

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