Earthquake at 5:08 AM, 25 km west of Wellington.
Magnitude 5.8, at a depth of 32.9 kilometres.
Modified Mercalli Intensity: VI (Strong)
https://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/2024p753169 #mmi6 #mag5 #eqnz
www.geonet.org.nzA magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred 30 km west of Wellington, New Zealand on Sun Oct 6 2024 5:08 AM.
The quake was 31 kilometres deep and the shaking was strong close to the quake.The quake may have been felt in Amberley, Arthur's Pass, Blenheim, Castlepoint, Cheviot, Christchurch, Collingwood, Culverden, Dannevirke, Eketahuna, Feilding, French Pass, Greymouth, Hanmer Springs, Hastings, Hawera, Hunterville, Kaikoura, Karamea, Levin, Martinborough, Masterton, Mokau, Motueka, Murchison, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Ohakune, Opunake, Oxford, Palmerston North, Paraparaumu, Picton, Pongaroa, Porangahau, Reefton, Seddon, St Arnaud, Stratford, Taihape, Taumarunui, Turangi, Waipukurau, Waverley, Wellington, Westport, Whanganui, and surrounding localities.
