M5.1 earthquake - 206 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 206 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand on 23 Feb 2021, 04:07 UTC at a depth of 32 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 Invercargill, about 225 km away in Southland, New Zealand.