| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -32.097, -179.221 |
| UTC time | 2003-02-05 01:04:34.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 5, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of the Kermadec Islands on Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at 01:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei, about 720.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.221 and latitude -32.097.
| Location | south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Country | south of the Kermadec Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Whangarei | 720.4 km |
| Tauranga | 751.1 km |
| Auckland | 764.2 km |
| Manukau | 767.5 km |
| Papatoetoe | 768.2 km |
| Gisborne | 772.0 km |
| Rotorua | 788.9 km |
| Hamilton | 807.2 km |
| Napier City | 894.0 km |
| Hastings | 911.0 km |
| New Plymouth | 983.9 km |
| Whanganui | 1012.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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