Earthquake NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (5.0 m) (2024-12-17 15:44:01 UTC)

1734450241

-37.5360, 176.6043

239.00 KM

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at 2024-12-17 15:44:01 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of m and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake

Action

Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.

Earthquake NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (5.0 m) (2024-12-17 15:44:01 UTC)

Magnitudo (m)

5.0

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20241217_0000204

Nearest Places

Motuhaku Island (Schooner Rocks) / 10.14 km
Motuhaku / 10.46 km
Motunau / 14.9 km
Motuputa Island / 17.11 km
Waihi Point / 17.32 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

36 km S of Goldfield, Nevada
Time: 1734929572
Depth: 1.00 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

31 km ENE of Livengood, Alaska
Time: 1734929545
Depth: 10.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

8 km NNW of The Geysers, CA
Time: 1734929502
Depth: 1.87 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

24 km NE of Yerington, Nevada
Time: 1734929111
Depth: 0.00 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

40 km NNW of Beatty, Nevada
Time: 1734928924
Depth: 4.40 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1734822597
Depth: 164.20 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1734387539
Depth: 114.70 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.
Time: 1733659482
Depth: 54.50 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.
Time: 1733213226
Depth: 32.20 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.
Time: 1733061860
Depth: 33.20 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)