| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.650, 177.130 |
| UTC time | 2007-01-27 10:24:19.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 27, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at 10:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 143.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.130 and latitude -36.650.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 143.5 km |
| Rotorua | 183.3 km |
| Manukau | 204.1 km |
| Hamilton | 206.7 km |
| Papatoetoe | 207.1 km |
| Auckland | 212.2 km |
| Gisborne | 235.9 km |
| Whangarei | 272.0 km |
| Napier City | 317.0 km |
| Hastings | 333.5 km |
| New Plymouth | 379.5 km |
| Whanganui | 408.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2026-01-08 10:20 UTC
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141.9 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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184.9 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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145.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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137.7 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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113.0 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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193.1 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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211.3 km |
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