M7.4 earthquake near Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 47 km WSW of Hastings, New Zealand on 2 Feb 1931, 22:46 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hastings, about 47 km away in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand.