M6.0 earthquake near Whakatane, Bay of Plenty
32500 d ago · 23 Oct 1937, 16:53 UTC 45 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 45 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand on 23 Oct 1937, 16:53 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 Whakatane, about 60 km away in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
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