| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.9 km |
| Coordinates | -37.848, 178.841 |
| UTC time | 2003-02-12 11:43:54.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 12, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at 11:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 115.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.841 and latitude -37.848.
| Location | Gisborne |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 115.7 km |
| Rotorua | 230.0 km |
| Tauranga | 236.0 km |
| Napier City | 248.2 km |
| Hastings | 263.8 km |
| Hamilton | 312.9 km |
| Manukau | 362.9 km |
| Papatoetoe | 367.0 km |
| Auckland | 377.6 km |
| Palmerston North | 394.7 km |
| Whanganui | 402.2 km |
| New Plymouth | 436.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Gisborne
New Zealand · 2026-03-22 05:58 UTC
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119.3 km |
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M 4.9
Gisborne
New Zealand · 2025-07-25 04:17 UTC
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61.4 km |
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M 4.4
Napier City
New Zealand · 2025-07-18 11:00 UTC
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M 4.4
Gisborne
New Zealand · 2025-07-12 04:15 UTC
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60.2 km |
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