Earthquake details

Thursday, March 11, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 04:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gisborne (New Zealand - NZ), about 221.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 179.808 and latitude -37.264.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.264, 179.808
UTC time 2021-03-11 04:27:41.590
Location Tauranga
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-11

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