M6.5 earthquake - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Auckland Islands, New Zealand region on 5 Aug 1950, 09:16 UTC at a depth of 15 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.