M6.1 earthquake - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Auckland Islands, New Zealand region on 17 Sept 1939, 19:20 UTC at a depth of 10 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.