| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 281.5 km |
| Coordinates | -36.740, 177.221 |
| UTC time | 2010-09-29 04:14:48.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 04:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 140.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.221 and latitude -36.740.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 140.8 km |
| Rotorua | 178.0 km |
| Hamilton | 207.3 km |
| Manukau | 210.4 km |
| Papatoetoe | 213.6 km |
| Auckland | 219.4 km |
| Gisborne | 223.9 km |
| Whangarei | 283.3 km |
| Napier City | 307.6 km |
| Hastings | 324.2 km |
| New Plymouth | 378.2 km |
| Whanganui | 402.8 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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138.3 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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179.2 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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142.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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133.5 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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104.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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188.3 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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59.9 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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205.1 km |
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