M5.1 earthquake - 292 km NE of Tairua, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 292 km NE of Tairua, New Zealand on 13 Apr 2018, 13:38 UTC at a depth of 161 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.