M5.1 earthquake - 164 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 164 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand on 7 Mar 2017, 11:03 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gisborne, about 164 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.