M6.6 earthquake - 86 km N of Te Anau, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 86 km N of Te Anau, New Zealand on 4 May 1976, 13:56 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Invercargill, about 205 km away in Southland, New Zealand.