M6.2 earthquake near Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 37 km SE of Palmerston North, New Zealand on 2 Dec 1942, 00:14 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Palmerston North, about 37 km away in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.