M4.6 earthquake - 173 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 173 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand on 1 Sept 2016, 21:43 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Gisborne, about 173 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.