The 1904 Cape Turnagain earthquake struck 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Cape Turnagain on the morning of 9 August with a magnitude estimated at 6.8 Ms and 7.0–7.2 Mw. It was felt throughout the North Island and upper South Island, with many communities within a 500 kilometres (310 mi) radius reporting noticeable ground shaking. Heavy damage occurred to the landscape and personal property and one man died. It was the largest to strike New Zealand since the 7.0 Mw North Canterbury earthquake in 1888. Magnitude 6.9 (ms), 30 km deep, 144 km SE of Waipawa, New Zealand — 42.18°S, 176.92°E. August 8, 1904 at 22:50 UTC. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgemsup16957823 Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).