| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.9 km |
| Coordinates | -36.576, 177.510 |
| UTC time | 2017-11-22 07:42:58.560 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 171.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.510 and latitude -36.576.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 171.7 km |
| Rotorua | 206.9 km |
| Gisborne | 235.4 km |
| Hamilton | 238.9 km |
| Manukau | 239.0 km |
| Papatoetoe | 242.0 km |
| Auckland | 247.0 km |
| Whangarei | 301.4 km |
| Napier City | 328.9 km |
| Hastings | 345.8 km |
| New Plymouth | 409.4 km |
| Whanganui | 431.2 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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168.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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207.5 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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173.3 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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163.6 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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130.4 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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217.6 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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86.0 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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232.8 km |
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