| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -36.334, -179.489 |
| UTC time | 2011-05-11 06:11:22.970 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 340.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.489 and latitude -36.334.
| Location | Gisborne |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 340.1 km |
| Tauranga | 414.4 km |
| Rotorua | 428.1 km |
| Napier City | 472.7 km |
| Hastings | 488.3 km |
| Hamilton | 491.5 km |
| Manukau | 508.1 km |
| Papatoetoe | 511.3 km |
| Auckland | 516.8 km |
| Whangarei | 560.9 km |
| Palmerston North | 619.1 km |
| Whanganui | 623.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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323.8 km |
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M 4.9
Gisborne
New Zealand · 2025-07-25 04:17 UTC
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282.0 km |
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M 4.4
Napier City
New Zealand · 2025-07-18 11:00 UTC
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390.5 km |
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M 4.4
Gisborne
New Zealand · 2025-07-12 04:15 UTC
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275.0 km |
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