M5.0 earthquake - 221 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 221 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand on 11 Mar 2021, 04:27 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.

The nearest town in our records is Gisborne, about 221 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.