| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.556, 177.089 |
| UTC time | 2008-06-12 21:06:24.260 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 12, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 21:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 82.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.089 and latitude -37.556.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 82.6 km |
| Rotorua | 98.5 km |
| Gisborne | 146.1 km |
| Hamilton | 161.1 km |
| Manukau | 205.5 km |
| Papatoetoe | 209.7 km |
| Napier City | 216.1 km |
| Auckland | 220.7 km |
| Hastings | 232.7 km |
| New Plymouth | 311.7 km |
| Whanganui | 318.4 km |
| Whangarei | 319.7 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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75.3 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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97.2 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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82.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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67.0 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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17.5 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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110.8 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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32.4 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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120.3 km |
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