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M6.1 earthquake - 53 km NNW of Wanaka, New Zealand

Name: M6.1 earthquake - 53 km NNW of Wanaka, New Zealand
Start: 1947-10-13T07:31:22.89+00:00
Location: 53 km NNW of Wanaka, New Zealand

28858 d ago · 13 Oct 1947, 07:31 UTC 53 km NNW of Wanaka, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 53 km NNW of Wanaka, New Zealand on 13 Oct 1947, 07:31 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 Timaru, about 183 km away in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.