| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 126.4 km |
| Coordinates | -36.914, 177.732 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-17 20:33:57.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 163.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.732 and latitude -36.914.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 163.1 km |
| Rotorua | 189.3 km |
| Gisborne | 195.1 km |
| Hamilton | 237.3 km |
| Manukau | 253.9 km |
| Papatoetoe | 257.4 km |
| Auckland | 264.4 km |
| Napier City | 295.9 km |
| Hastings | 312.9 km |
| Whangarei | 332.8 km |
| New Plymouth | 399.8 km |
| Whanganui | 409.4 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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158.1 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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188.3 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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164.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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151.3 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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201.0 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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211.5 km |
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