| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.156, 179.622 |
| UTC time | 2021-03-06 03:20:32.860 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 6, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 03:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 219.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.622 and latitude -37.156.
| Location | Hamilton |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gisborne | 219.0 km |
| Tauranga | 311.1 km |
| Rotorua | 317.0 km |
| Napier City | 351.6 km |
| Hastings | 367.2 km |
| Hamilton | 389.6 km |
| Manukau | 421.5 km |
| Papatoetoe | 425.2 km |
| Auckland | 433.2 km |
| Palmerston North | 498.0 km |
| Whangarei | 500.1 km |
| Whanganui | 503.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
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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380.4 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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294.9 km |
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M 4.0
Hamilton
New Zealand · 2025-09-19 11:37 UTC
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380.9 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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329.4 km |
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