M5.0 earthquake - 170 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 170 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand on 1 Sept 2016, 19:48 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gisborne, about 171 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.