M5.1 earthquake - 72 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 72 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand on 24 Oct 2019, 08:53 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Invercargill, about 192 km away in Southland, New Zealand.