| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.3 km |
| Coordinates | -49.099, 164.679 |
| UTC time | 2015-01-06 00:14:21.590 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand region on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 00:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill (New Zealand region - NE), about 407.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.679 and latitude -49.099.
| Location | Auckland Islands |
| Country | New Zealand region (NE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 407.0 km |
| Dunedin | 566.1 km |
| Rolleston | 852.1 km |
| Christchurch | 869.6 km |
| Nelson | 1100.9 km |
| Blenheim | 1111.7 km |
| Wellington | 1174.3 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1187.7 km |
| Porirua | 1191.5 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1201.6 km |
| Paraparaumu | 1219.1 km |
| Masterton | 1249.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-11-27 18:12 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.4
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-07-21 23:28 UTC
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21.6 km |
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M 4.5
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-07-14 08:00 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.4
Invercargill
New Zealand · 2024-12-16 17:14 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 4.6
Invercargill
New Zealand · 2024-12-13 23:23 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 5.2
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2024-09-06 14:24 UTC
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7.2 km |
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M 4.3
Invercargill
New Zealand · 2024-02-19 18:03 UTC
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92.3 km |
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M 4.2
off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Unknown · 2023-12-28 18:50 UTC
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17.2 km |
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