M6.1 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on 18 May 2018, 01:45 UTC at a depth of 11 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.