M5.3 earthquake - 191 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 191 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand on 1 Sept 2016, 16:53 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gisborne, about 205 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.