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M6.1 earthquake near New Plymouth, Taranaki Region

2908 d ago · 30 Oct 2018, 02:13 UTC 62 km E of Waitara, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 62 km E of Waitara, New Zealand on 30 Oct 2018, 02:13 UTC at a depth of 226 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is New Plymouth, about 76 km away in Taranaki Region, New Zealand.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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