| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -37.655, 175.716 |
| UTC time | 2023-01-03 16:39:23.015 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 16:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tauranga (New Zealand - NZ), about 39.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.716 and latitude -37.655.
| Location | Hamilton |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tauranga | 39.8 km |
| Hamilton | 40.7 km |
| Rotorua | 71.1 km |
| Manukau | 104.5 km |
| Papatoetoe | 108.9 km |
| Auckland | 123.3 km |
| New Plymouth | 212.1 km |
| Gisborne | 229.0 km |
| Napier City | 229.5 km |
| Hastings | 241.7 km |
| Whangarei | 247.6 km |
| Whanganui | 260.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2026-01-08 10:20 UTC
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48.4 km |
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M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-10-21 16:42 UTC
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40.2 km |
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M 4.1
Hamilton
New Zealand · 2025-10-02 18:15 UTC
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101.5 km |
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M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand · 2025-09-22 15:51 UTC
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57.1 km |
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M 4.0
Hamilton
New Zealand · 2025-09-19 11:37 UTC
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95.9 km |
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M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand · 2025-06-12 07:37 UTC
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68.6 km |
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