| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 14.8 km |
| Coordinates | -49.609, 163.855 |
| UTC time | 2023-05-31 02:21:23.997 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand region on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 02:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill (New Zealand region - NE), about 489.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.855 and latitude -49.609.
| Location | Auckland Islands |
| Country | New Zealand region (NE) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2023-05-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 489.4 km |
| Dunedin | 648.1 km |
| Rolleston | 934.5 km |
| Christchurch | 952.1 km |
| Nelson | 1183.0 km |
| Blenheim | 1194.1 km |
| Wellington | 1256.7 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1270.2 km |
| Porirua | 1273.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1284.0 km |
| Paraparaumu | 1301.5 km |
| Masterton | 1331.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-11-27 18:12 UTC
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39.5 km |
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M 4.4
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-07-21 23:28 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.5
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-07-14 08:00 UTC
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14.5 km |
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M 5.2
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2024-09-06 14:24 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 4.2
off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Unknown · 2023-12-28 18:50 UTC
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84.6 km |
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M 4.6
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2023-06-28 11:40 UTC
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37.1 km |
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M 4.1
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2023-06-02 10:12 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.1
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2023-02-16 21:24 UTC
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9.5 km |
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