M6.9 earthquake - 152 km SE of Gisborne, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 152 km SE of Gisborne, New Zealand on 27 Aug 1947, 13:37 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Gisborne, about 153 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.