M 7.1 - 36 km ENE of Westport, New Zealand

This earthquake was the strongest in 8 years in the area, and resulted in two deaths, 14 injuries, and damage estimated at about $3 million. The epicenter was located in rough hill country about 7 miles north of the small town of Inangahua. Major landslides occurred in the gorge of the Buller River, with slumping, fissuring, and fountaining. Bridges were badly damaged, houses razed, and railway lines distorted.

From United States Earthquakes, 1968, Deaths from GeoNet New Zealand.