| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 221.1 km |
| Coordinates | -35.463, 178.960 |
| UTC time | 2011-11-03 05:02:00.450 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 3, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 05:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 351.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.960 and latitude -35.463.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-11-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 351.5 km |
| Gisborne | 365.1 km |
| Rotorua | 383.7 km |
| Manukau | 404.0 km |
| Papatoetoe | 406.1 km |
| Auckland | 407.5 km |
| Hamilton | 417.8 km |
| Whangarei | 420.7 km |
| Napier City | 483.6 km |
| Hastings | 500.7 km |
| New Plymouth | 589.4 km |
| Whanganui | 605.0 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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348.0 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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383.1 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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352.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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342.3 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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303.5 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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394.9 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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262.2 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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406.8 km |
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