M5.3 earthquake - 180 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 180 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand on 4 Mar 2021, 15:09 UTC at a depth of 9 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 180 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.