M8.1 earthquake - 2004 Tasman Sea Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck 2004 Tasman Sea Earthquake on 23 Dec 2004, 14:59 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.