M6.5 earthquake - 248 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 248 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand on 15 Feb 1922, 08:10 UTC at a depth of 15 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 268 km away in Southland, New Zealand.