M6.0 earthquake near Blenheim, Marlborough

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Blenheim, New Zealand on 18 Jan 1977, 05:41 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Blenheim, about 34 km away in Marlborough, New Zealand.