M6.1 earthquake - 67 km NW of Te Anau, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 67 km NW of Te Anau, New Zealand on 1 Nov 2000, 10:35 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Invercargill, about 181 km away in Southland, New Zealand.