| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.209, 179.549 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-06 00:52:01.250 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 6, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 00:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 210.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.549 and latitude -37.209.
| Location | Hamilton |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 210.3 km |
| Tauranga | 303.6 km |
| Rotorua | 308.9 km |
| Napier City | 342.9 km |
| Hastings | 358.5 km |
| Hamilton | 382.1 km |
| Manukau | 415.2 km |
| Papatoetoe | 418.9 km |
| Auckland | 427.1 km |
| Palmerston North | 489.3 km |
| Whanganui | 495.1 km |
| Whangarei | 495.7 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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287.3 km |
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M 4.0
Hamilton
New Zealand · 2025-09-19 11:37 UTC
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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321.3 km |
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