M6.8 earthquake near Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 15 km SSE of Levin, New Zealand on 1 Aug 1942, 12:34 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Levin, about 16 km away in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.