1938 Te Anau earthquake

The shock struck at 05:21:35 local time on 17 December, with its epicentre about 15 km from Te Anau in Southland. It was a deep event by New Zealand standards, originating well below the Fiordland crust.

Origin time (UTC)

1938-12-16T17:21

Magnitude

7

Magnitude type

mw

Depth (km)

100

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem902871

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: new zealand, fiordland, southland, deep focus

Coordinates: -45.371, 167.526

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above in New Zealand since 1900

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