M6.1 earthquake near Blenheim, Marlborough

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 78 km SSW of Blenheim, New Zealand on 13 Nov 2016, 11:52 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Blenheim, about 78 km away in Marlborough, New Zealand.