7.8
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M7.8 earthquake - 97 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand
6302 d ago · 15 Jul 2009, 09:22 UTC 97 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 97 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand on 15 Jul 2009, 09:22 UTC at a depth of 12 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 155 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.