| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 170.3 km |
| Coordinates | -35.047, 179.009 |
| UTC time | 2007-12-06 13:18:15.840 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 6, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, December 6, 2007 at 13:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 388.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.009 and latitude -35.047.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 388.8 km |
| Gisborne | 411.3 km |
| Rotorua | 423.6 km |
| Manukau | 430.2 km |
| Whangarei | 431.9 km |
| Auckland | 431.9 km |
| Papatoetoe | 432.0 km |
| Hamilton | 451.8 km |
| Napier City | 528.5 km |
| Hastings | 545.6 km |
| New Plymouth | 625.7 km |
| Whanganui | 646.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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385.9 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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423.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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380.7 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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344.4 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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434.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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301.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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447.8 km |
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