M6.7 earthquake - 178 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 178 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand on 21 Oct 2001, 00:29 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Gisborne, about 189 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.