Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 13, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 10:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 325.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.994 and latitude -36.197.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 41.5 km
Coordinates -36.197, -179.994
UTC time 2005-07-13 10:23:11.460
Location Tauranga
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-07-13

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