M6.6 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on 16 May 2005, 03:54 UTC at a depth of 34 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.