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M6.4 earthquake - 224 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand

Name: M6.4 earthquake - 224 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand
Start: 1914-10-28T00:16:14.84+00:00
Location: 224 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand

40897 d ago · 28 Oct 1914, 00:16 UTC 224 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 224 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand on 28 Oct 1914, 00:16 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Gisborne, about 225 km away in Gisborne, 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.