M6.7 earthquake - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Auckland Islands, New Zealand region on 3 Nov 1918, 11:13 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.