M6.8 earthquake - 70 km N of Te Anau, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 70 km N of Te Anau, New Zealand on 15 Oct 2007, 12:29 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Invercargill, about 189 km away in Southland, New Zealand.