M6.1 earthquake - 180 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 180 km ENE of Gisborne, New Zealand on 22 Jun 1931, 15:31 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 180 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.