M6.2 earthquake - 174 km ESE of Hastings, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 174 km ESE of Hastings, New Zealand on 11 Feb 1931, 17:02 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Hastings, about 175 km away in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand.