| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 189.9 km |
| Coordinates | -37.518, 176.584 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-20 07:30:12.950 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 20, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 07:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 41.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 176.584 and latitude -37.518.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 41.3 km |
| Rotorua | 75.2 km |
| Hamilton | 118.4 km |
| Manukau | 161.9 km |
| Papatoetoe | 166.2 km |
| Gisborne | 177.4 km |
| Auckland | 177.8 km |
| Napier City | 221.7 km |
| Hastings | 237.1 km |
| New Plymouth | 278.3 km |
| Whangarei | 283.4 km |
| Whanganui | 300.1 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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36.4 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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77.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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30.4 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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34.3 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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85.1 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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104.4 km |
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