| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | -40.470, 176.780 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-17 01:49:43.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 17, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, October 17, 2002 at 01:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hastings (New Zealand - NZ), about 92.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.780 and latitude -40.470.
| Location | Palmerston North |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hastings | 92.8 km |
| Palmerston North | 99.9 km |
| Masterton | 109.3 km |
| Napier City | 109.4 km |
| Paraparaumu | 156.9 km |
| Whanganui | 158.8 km |
| Upper Hutt | 163.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 177.6 km |
| Porirua | 178.6 km |
| Wellington | 191.6 km |
| Gisborne | 227.9 km |
| Rotorua | 263.6 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.5
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M 4.0
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M 4.2
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