5.6
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.6 earthquake - 208 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand
2052 d ago · 4 Mar 2021, 21:04 UTC 208 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 208 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand on 4 Mar 2021, 21:04 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Gisborne, about 208 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.