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M5.1 earthquake near Gisborne, Gisborne

Name: M5.1 earthquake near Gisborne, Gisborne
Start: 2019-05-14T11:16:36.968+00:00
Location: 92 km SSE of Gisborne, New Zealand

2712 d ago · 14 May 2019, 11:16 UTC 92 km SSE of Gisborne, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 92 km SSE of Gisborne, New Zealand on 14 May 2019, 11:16 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gisborne, about 92 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.

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First reported by USGS
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