| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 156.9 km |
| Coordinates | -35.140, 178.835 |
| UTC time | 2013-01-15 19:04:32.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 19:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 370.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.835 and latitude -35.140.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-01-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 370.7 km |
| Gisborne | 398.0 km |
| Rotorua | 406.1 km |
| Manukau | 411.3 km |
| Auckland | 413.0 km |
| Papatoetoe | 413.1 km |
| Whangarei | 414.4 km |
| Hamilton | 433.2 km |
| Napier City | 513.5 km |
| Hastings | 530.6 km |
| New Plymouth | 607.3 km |
| Whanganui | 629.4 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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368.0 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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406.1 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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372.2 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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362.9 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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327.3 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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416.8 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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284.4 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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430.7 km |
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