| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -51.156, 162.080 |
| UTC time | 2021-01-24 05:49:38.466 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 24, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand region on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 05:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill (New Zealand region - NE), about 700.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.080 and latitude -51.156.
| Location | Auckland Islands |
| Country | New Zealand region (NE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 700.9 km |
| Dunedin | 854.3 km |
| Rolleston | 1144.2 km |
| Christchurch | 1161.3 km |
| Nelson | 1395.3 km |
| Blenheim | 1405.1 km |
| Hobart | 1445.2 km |
| Wellington | 1466.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1480.0 km |
| Porirua | 1484.0 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1493.7 km |
| Paraparaumu | 1511.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-09-08 01:27 UTC
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42.4 km |
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M 5.8
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2021-01-24 05:47 UTC
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8.9 km |
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M 4.6
north of Macquarie Island
Unknown · 2017-10-19 03:40 UTC
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97.4 km |
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M 6.1
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2017-09-20 01:43 UTC
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63.0 km |
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M 4.6
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2017-08-05 22:42 UTC
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19.1 km |
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M 4.5
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2016-05-01 21:17 UTC
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70.2 km |
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M 4.6
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2013-07-25 21:45 UTC
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32.0 km |
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