| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 150.9 km |
| Coordinates | -37.541, 177.199 |
| UTC time | 2019-12-15 09:52:23.116 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 15, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 09:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 92.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.199 and latitude -37.541.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 92.5 km |
| Rotorua | 107.0 km |
| Gisborne | 142.5 km |
| Hamilton | 171.0 km |
| Manukau | 214.4 km |
| Papatoetoe | 218.5 km |
| Napier City | 218.6 km |
| Auckland | 229.3 km |
| Hastings | 235.4 km |
| New Plymouth | 320.8 km |
| Whanganui | 325.1 km |
| Whangarei | 326.4 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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85.1 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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105.3 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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92.7 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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76.7 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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119.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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127.6 km |
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