M6.1 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on 20 May 1990, 09:53 UTC at a depth of 346 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.