M6.1 earthquake - 179 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 179 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand on 1 Sept 2016, 17:14 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Gisborne, about 196 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.