6.8
EarthquakeMajor
M6.8 earthquake near Rangiora, Canterbury
11808 d ago · 18 Jun 1994, 03:25 UTC 56 km NW of Oxford, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 56 km NW of Oxford, New Zealand on 18 Jun 1994, 03:25 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 Rangiora, about 84 km away in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.