M4.4 earthquake near Napier, Hawke's Bay Region
3798 d ago · 24 May 2016, 15:38 UTC 9 km ESE of Taradale, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Taradale, New Zealand on 24 May 2016, 15:38 UTC at a depth of 8 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Napier, about 10 km away in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand.
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