M6.7 earthquake near Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Hastings, New Zealand on 28 Jun 1921, 13:58 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hastings, about 5 km away in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand.