M7.0 earthquake near Masterton, Wellington Region

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 25 km SE of Masterton, New Zealand on 24 Jun 1942, 11:16 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Masterton, about 26 km away in Wellington Region, New Zealand.