6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Ashburton, Canterbury
15454 d ago · 24 Jun 1984, 13:29 UTC 76 km NW of Geraldine, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 76 km NW of Geraldine, New Zealand on 24 Jun 1984, 13:29 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Ashburton, about 94 km away in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.