What the records say
- When
- 24 Jun 1942
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 41.19° S, 175.87° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1942 Wairarapa earthquakes.
Summary
A severe earthquake, the 1942 Wairarapa earthquake struck the lower North Island, followed by a severe aftershock on 2 August. Considerable damage resulted in Masterton, other parts of the Wairarapa, Palmerston North and Wellington.
1942 Wairarapa earthquakes
Earthquakes in New Zealand
Two 1942 Wairarapa earthquakes shook the lower North Island of New Zealand on 24 June and 2 August. They were large and shallow with epicentres close together east of Masterton in the Wairarapa region. The June earthquake was sometimes referred to as the Masterton earthquake but both caused damage over a wide area, from Dannevirke and Eketāhuna over to Whanganui and down to Ōtaki and Wellington.
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