M5.5 earthquake - 144 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand
3697 d ago · 1 Sept 2016, 19:18 UTC 144 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 144 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand on 1 Sept 2016, 19:18 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Whakatane, about 164 km away in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
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