Magnitude M 5.0 Region OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. Date time 2014-12-25 02:24:39.2 UTC Location 37.82 S ; 179.96 E Depth 86 km Distances 589 km NE of Wellington, New Zealand / pop: 381,900 / local time: 15:24:39.2 2014-12-25 195 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand / pop: 34,274 / local time: 15:24:39.2 2014-12-25 Source parameters provided by: Geonet, GNS science -- Avalon, New Zealand (GNS) More information at: Geonet, GNS science, Avalon , New Zealand USGS/NEIC Denver, USA GeoForschungsZentrum (GEOFON) Potsdam, Germany