| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.2 km |
| Coordinates | -50.631, 162.461 |
| UTC time | 2005-08-11 01:17:30.010 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 11, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand region on Thursday, August 11, 2005 at 01:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill (New Zealand region - NE), about 640.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.461 and latitude -50.631.
| Location | Auckland Islands |
| Country | New Zealand region (NE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 640.2 km |
| Dunedin | 796.5 km |
| Rolleston | 1084.8 km |
| Christchurch | 1102.1 km |
| Nelson | 1334.1 km |
| Blenheim | 1344.9 km |
| Wellington | 1407.1 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1420.5 km |
| Porirua | 1424.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1434.3 km |
| Hobart | 1436.4 km |
| Paraparaumu | 1452.0 km |
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