| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.0 km |
| Coordinates | -39.560, 175.860 |
| UTC time | 2007-01-18 03:34:14.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 18, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whanganui (New Zealand - NZ), about 80.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.860 and latitude -39.560.
| Location | Palmerston North |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Whanganui | 80.8 km |
| Hastings | 85.3 km |
| Napier City | 90.7 km |
| Palmerston North | 91.2 km |
| Masterton | 156.8 km |
| Rotorua | 161.7 km |
| New Plymouth | 162.6 km |
| Paraparaumu | 167.2 km |
| Upper Hutt | 188.6 km |
| Porirua | 195.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 201.0 km |
| Hamilton | 204.0 km |
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