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M5.6 earthquake - east of the North Island of New Zealand

Name: M5.6 earthquake - east of the North Island of New Zealand
Start: 2019-10-09T20:22:51.374+00:00
Location: east of the North Island of New Zealand

2564 d ago · 9 Oct 2019, 20:22 UTC east of the North Island of New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck east of the North Island of New Zealand on 9 Oct 2019, 20:22 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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