M6.2 earthquake - 213 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 213 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand on 7 Jul 2025, 12:53 UTC at a depth of 22 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 234 km away in Southland, New Zealand.