M6.1 earthquake near Blenheim, Marlborough

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 119 km E of Hanmer Springs, New Zealand on 11 Apr 1965, 00:11 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Blenheim, about 134 km away in Marlborough, New Zealand.