M6.1 earthquake - 192 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand
12749 d ago · 20 Nov 1991, 09:23 UTC 192 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 192 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand on 20 Nov 1991, 09:23 UTC at a depth of 79 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Whakatane, about 203 km away in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
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