Earthquake details

Sunday, March 7, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 18:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 208.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.829 and latitude -37.449.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.449, 179.829
UTC time 2021-03-07 18:25:30.036
Location Tauranga
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-07

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