The moderate quake - centred 40km west of Milford Sound in Fiordland at a depth of 5km at 10.20am - was widely felt across the South Island and into the lower North Island. ‘‘Everybody felt it in Milford Sound and Te Anau. A 4.2 magnitude aftershock struck at 10.25am - 25km west of Milford Sound at a depth of 8km. Southland District deputy mayor Ebel Kremer lives in Te Anau but didn't feel it - he was operating his digger at the time. Several residents of the the lower North Island also felt the quake.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 24, 2020 22:36 UTC