| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -30.530, -177.566 |
| UTC time | 2003-10-02 05:41:58.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 2, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, October 2, 2003 at 05:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand - NE), about 951.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.566 and latitude -30.530.
| Location | Kermadec Islands |
| Country | New Zealand (NE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Whangarei | 951.7 km |
| Tauranga | 983.4 km |
| Gisborne | 990.9 km |
| Auckland | 999.0 km |
| Manukau | 1002.4 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1003.1 km |
| Rotorua | 1019.7 km |
| Hamilton | 1041.3 km |
| Napier City | 1116.9 km |
| Hastings | 1133.8 km |
| New Plymouth | 1217.7 km |
| Whanganui | 1242.5 km |
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