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M5.5 earthquake - 75 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

3783 d ago · 7 Jun 2016, 02:55 UTC 75 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 75 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand on 7 Jun 2016, 02:55 UTC at a depth of 40 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Invercargill, about 182 km away in Southland, New Zealand.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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