M5.1 earthquake near Blenheim, Marlborough

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 9 km N of Blenheim, New Zealand on 13 Nov 2016, 12:36 UTC at a depth of 21 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Blenheim, about 9 km away in Marlborough, New Zealand.