| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.740, -179.921 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-04 21:04:00.623 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 4, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 21:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 208.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -179.921 and latitude -37.740.
| Location | Tauranga |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 208.1 km |
| Napier City | 337.5 km |
| Rotorua | 339.5 km |
| Tauranga | 344.6 km |
| Hastings | 351.3 km |
| Hamilton | 422.1 km |
| Manukau | 467.4 km |
| Papatoetoe | 471.4 km |
| Auckland | 481.0 km |
| Palmerston North | 483.7 km |
| Whanganui | 499.7 km |
| Masterton | 522.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Rotorua
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M 4.4
Tauranga
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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M 4.1
Tauranga
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M 4.4
Rotorua
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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New Zealand · 2025-05-27 18:24 UTC
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342.0 km |
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