This severe earthquake generated over 200 landslides and several small-scale tsunami on the South Island's west coast.
| When | Fri Aug 22 2003 12:12 AM |
| Where | 70 km west of Te Anau |
| Shaking | Extreme |
| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Depth | 24 km |
| Quality | best |
| Extreme | 1 | |
| Severe | 5 | |
| Strong | 63 | |
| Moderate | 102 | |
| Light | 232 | |
| Weak | 0 | |
| Total | 403 |
| Extreme | 1 | |
| Severe | 5 | |
| Strong | 63 | |
| Moderate | 102 | |
| Light | 232 | |
| Weak | 0 | |
| Total | 403 |