New Zealand Earthquake: M 6.9 - 665 km NE of Whakatane

Date & time: 2023-09-08 09:09:50 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Friday, Sep 8, 2023 at 9:09 pm

Latitude/ Longitude: 33°06'00.0"S 178°42'00.0"W

Epicenter: South Pacific Ocean

Magnitude: 6.9

Depth: 100.0 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 569.6 km (353.9 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand
• 672.3 km (417.8 mi) NE of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
• 681.9 km (423.7 mi) NNE of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
• 701.6 km (436 mi) NE of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
• 731.2 km (454.4 mi) NE of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Sources:

• GeoNet: M 6.9 - 665 km NE of Whakatane
• USGS: M 6.6 - south of the Kermadec Islands
• IRIS 

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