| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.4 km |
| Coordinates | -49.191, 164.744 |
| UTC time | 2009-03-14 10:50:49.990 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 14, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand region on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 10:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill (New Zealand region - NE), about 411.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.744 and latitude -49.191.
| Location | Auckland Islands |
| Country | New Zealand region (NE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 411.3 km |
| Dunedin | 568.7 km |
| Rolleston | 855.8 km |
| Christchurch | 873.1 km |
| Nelson | 1105.6 km |
| Blenheim | 1115.9 km |
| Wellington | 1178.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1191.5 km |
| Porirua | 1195.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1205.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 1222.9 km |
| Masterton | 1252.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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New Zealand region · 2025-11-27 18:12 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 4.4
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-07-21 23:28 UTC
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31.4 km |
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M 4.5
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-07-14 08:00 UTC
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93.1 km |
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M 4.4
Invercargill
New Zealand · 2024-12-16 17:14 UTC
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58.9 km |
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M 4.6
Invercargill
New Zealand · 2024-12-13 23:23 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 5.2
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New Zealand region · 2024-09-06 14:24 UTC
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17.8 km |
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M 4.2
off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Unknown · 2023-12-28 18:50 UTC
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28.1 km |
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M 6.3
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2023-05-31 02:21 UTC
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79.4 km |
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