M6.1 earthquake - 107 km W of Te Anau, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 107 km W of Te Anau, New Zealand on 5 Aug 2009, 08:31 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Invercargill, about 181 km away in Southland, New Zealand.