7.5
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M7.5 earthquake - 173 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand
29630 d ago · 1 Sept 1945, 22:44 UTC 173 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 173 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand on 1 Sept 1945, 22:44 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Invercargill, about 195 km away in Southland, New Zealand.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.