| Magnitude | 8.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 28.9 km |
| Coordinates | -29.723, -177.279 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-04 19:28:33.178 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 4, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand Earthquake on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 19:28 UTC with a magnitude of 8.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whangarei (New Zealand Earthquake - NE), about 1031.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.279 and latitude -29.723.
| Location | 2021 Kermadec Islands |
| Country | New Zealand Earthquake (NE) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2021-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Whangarei | 1031.6 km |
| Tauranga | 1073.6 km |
| Auckland | 1084.3 km |
| Gisborne | 1084.4 km |
| Manukau | 1088.4 km |
| Papatoetoe | 1088.9 km |
| Rotorua | 1110.8 km |
| Hamilton | 1130.0 km |
| Napier City | 1210.1 km |
| Hastings | 1226.9 km |
| New Plymouth | 1306.8 km |
| Whanganui | 1334.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-04-25 23:35 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.9
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-04-10 08:17 UTC
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61.7 km |
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M 4.8
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-03-30 15:22 UTC
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58.9 km |
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M 4.6
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-03-26 05:09 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 4.0
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2026-03-25 18:29 UTC
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88.2 km |
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M 4.7
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-03-25 18:14 UTC
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47.9 km |
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M 4.3
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-03-22 21:13 UTC
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67.5 km |
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M 5.0
Kermadec Islands
New Zealand · 2026-03-21 10:25 UTC
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56.0 km |
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