M6.7 earthquake - 46 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 46 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand on 3 Jun 1988, 23:27 UTC at a depth of 83 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Invercargill, about 166 km away in Southland, New Zealand.