M7.1 earthquake near Gisborne, Gisborne
11576 d ago · 5 Feb 1995, 22:51 UTC 118 km NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 118 km NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand on 5 Feb 1995, 22:51 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Gisborne, about 119 km away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
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