| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.731, -179.888 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-04 15:28:16.956 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 4, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 15:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 211.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.888 and latitude -37.731.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 211.1 km |
| Napier City | 340.4 km |
| Rotorua | 342.5 km |
| Tauranga | 347.5 km |
| Hastings | 354.2 km |
| Hamilton | 425.0 km |
| Manukau | 470.1 km |
| Papatoetoe | 474.2 km |
| Auckland | 483.7 km |
| Palmerston North | 486.6 km |
| Whanganui | 502.7 km |
| Masterton | 525.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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338.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-11-03 23:34 UTC
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336.5 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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346.9 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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330.0 km |
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M 4.1
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-08-05 04:56 UTC
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279.8 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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354.3 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-05-30 04:22 UTC
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273.3 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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345.1 km |
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