| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.215, 179.699 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-05 23:58:22.385 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 5, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 23:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 218.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.699 and latitude -37.215.
| Location | Hamilton |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 218.6 km |
| Tauranga | 316.5 km |
| Rotorua | 321.2 km |
| Napier City | 351.3 km |
| Hastings | 366.7 km |
| Hamilton | 395.0 km |
| Manukau | 428.5 km |
| Papatoetoe | 432.3 km |
| Auckland | 440.5 km |
| Palmerston North | 498.0 km |
| Whanganui | 505.1 km |
| Whangarei | 508.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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M 4.1
Hamilton
New Zealand · 2025-10-02 18:15 UTC
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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300.1 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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333.5 km |
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