The 2016 Te Araroa earthquake was an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale that occurred at 04:37:55 NZST on 2 September 2016. The epicentre was located 125 km (78 mi) north-east of Te Araroa off the East Cape of the North Island of New Zealand with a focal depth of 22 km (14 mi). The earthquake was widely felt throughout the North Island and in the upper South Island. There were no reported casualties, and buildings predominantly suffered only a little bit of damage. Magnitude 7.0 (mww), 19 km deep, 175 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand — 37.36°S, 179.15°E. September 1, 2016 at 16:37 UTC. Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 272. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10006jbi Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).