6.4
EarthquakeMajor
M6.4 earthquake near Invercargill, Southland
13652 d ago · 31 May 1989, 05:54 UTC 49 km W of Te Anau, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 49 km W of Te Anau, New Zealand on 31 May 1989, 05:54 UTC at a depth of 23 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 150 km away in Southland, New Zealand.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.