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Geonet
A Geonet map showing where people reported feeling the magnitude 5.7 earthquake centered near St Arnaud.
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake near St Arnaud, in the Nelson Lakes region, has been felt by more than 25,000 people across the country.
Geonet reported that the “strong” earthquake occurred at a depth of 62 kilometers about 10 kilometers west of St Arnaud at 10.13pm.
Did you feel the shaking? Send an email to [email protected] with a description.
The earthquake was initially reported at a magnitude 4.4, but it quickly upgraded to a stronger shaking.
People have reported feeling the earthquake from Auckland to Dunedin, with many on top of the South Island and in Wellington saying they felt a strong shaking.
Clarke Gayford, a partner with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, tweeted saying there was a “quiiiiiite squeak” at the Premier House in Wellington during “those good shakes,” and it had caused the birds to nest on the ceiling.
The earthquake comes on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Darfield earthquake, the first in the devastating sequence of Christchurch earthquakes.
