M7.3 earthquake near Richmond, Tasman District

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 68 km S of Wakefield, New Zealand on 16 Jun 1929, 22:47 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Richmond, about 74 km away in Tasman District, New Zealand.