A map from Geonet showing where people had reported feeling the 5.7-magnitude quake centred 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 the “strong” earthquake struck at a depth of 62 kilometres about 10 kilometres west of St Arnaud at 10.13pm. People have reported feeling the quake from Auckland to Dunedin, with many at the top of the South Island and in Wellington saying they felt strong shaking. The earthquake comes on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Darfield earthquake, the first in the devastating sequence of Christchurch quakes.

Source: Stuff September 03, 2020 10:32 UTC