| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Coordinates | -50.709, 162.632 |
| UTC time | 2017-09-20 01:43:25.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand region on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill (New Zealand region - NE), about 638.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.632 and latitude -50.709.
| Location | Auckland Islands |
| Country | New Zealand region (NE) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 638.0 km |
| Dunedin | 792.7 km |
| Rolleston | 1081.8 km |
| Christchurch | 1099.0 km |
| Nelson | 1332.3 km |
| Blenheim | 1342.5 km |
| Wellington | 1404.2 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1417.6 km |
| Porirua | 1421.6 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1431.4 km |
| Paraparaumu | 1449.3 km |
| Hobart | 1451.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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50.0 km |
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M 5.2
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-09-08 01:27 UTC
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28.0 km |
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M 5.3
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2021-01-24 05:49 UTC
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63.0 km |
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M 5.8
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2021-01-24 05:47 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 4.7
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2020-02-07 08:20 UTC
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85.2 km |
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M 4.1
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2019-04-15 10:49 UTC
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50.0 km |
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M 4.6
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2017-10-19 03:40 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.6
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2017-08-05 22:42 UTC
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69.4 km |
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