M4.3 earthquake - 44 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 44 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand on 19 Sept 2018, 05:47 UTC at a depth of 71 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Invercargill, about 164 km away in Southland, New Zealand.