M6.2 earthquake - 129 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 129 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand on 31 Dec 1957, 14:28 UTC at a depth of 25 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 227 km away in Southland, New Zealand.