Shaking intensity
- III
- IV
- V
Strongest contour: Moderate (V). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.
Who felt it
People in the shaking
- VModerate46,000
- IVLight75,000
- IIIWeak80,000
- IIWeak171
| Place | Population | Shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Kaimata | 3,000 | V |
| Lepperton | 402 | V |
| Mangorei | 2,000 | V |
| Egmont Village | 327 | V |
| Tikorangi | 2,000 | V |
| Waitara | 7,000 | IV |
| Omata | 2,000 | IV |
| New Plymouth | 54,000 | IV |
Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake 339 km se of this event struck Inangahua, New Zealand on May 23, 1968 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 6,000 at intensity VIII and 1,000 at intensity IX or greater, resulting in a reported 3 fatalities.
Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are reinforced masonry and unreinforced brick with timber floor construction.
Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.
Official source
View the USGS record ↗U.S. Geological Survey
Terremoto preserves this event snapshot for a stable public link. USGS remains the authoritative source for revisions and scientific details. Shaking contours and population estimates come from USGS ShakeMap and PAGER, which revise them as more data arrives.