| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.5 km |
| Coordinates | -40.438, 176.272 |
| UTC time | 2003-01-25 21:30:29.250 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 25, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, January 25, 2003 at 21:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palmerston North (New Zealand - NZ), about 56.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.272 and latitude -40.438.
| Location | Palmerston North |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-01-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Palmerston North | 56.8 km |
| Masterton | 77.9 km |
| Hastings | 101.7 km |
| Whanganui | 118.1 km |
| Napier City | 118.6 km |
| Paraparaumu | 118.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 129.2 km |
| Porirua | 142.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 143.3 km |
| Wellington | 157.5 km |
| Blenheim | 228.9 km |
| New Plymouth | 241.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Wellington
New Zealand · 2026-04-13 15:26 UTC
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148.9 km |
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M 4.5
Paraparaumu
New Zealand · 2026-02-16 08:04 UTC
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148.5 km |
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M 4.6
Wellington
New Zealand · 2026-01-27 00:53 UTC
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118.6 km |
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M 4.3
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2026-01-13 10:21 UTC
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25.6 km |
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M 4.0
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-26 03:06 UTC
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24.8 km |
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M 4.5
Masterton
New Zealand · 2025-12-25 18:16 UTC
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30.4 km |
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M 4.0
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-15 12:05 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.2
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-03 23:17 UTC
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19.2 km |
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