M7.3 earthquake near Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 40 km E of Waiouru, New Zealand on 13 Feb 1931, 01:27 UTC at a depth of 45 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hastings, about 66 km away in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand.