5.1-magnitude earthquake jolts central NZGEONET The 5.1-magnitude earthquake was 17km deep. The 5.1-magnitude quake hit about 2.42pm on Wednesday, 17 kilometres deep and 30km northeast of Seddon. No damage has been reported along the Kaikoura coast, where workers are still clearing slips from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake last November. Cosy Corner cook Nikita Maker said kitchen staff at the Seddon cafe felt the jolt while they were making pies. "Last time I was in the lounge and all my shelves fell down.

Source: Stuff September 20, 2017 02:51 UTC