M5.2 earthquake near Blenheim, Marlborough

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 43 km SE of Blenheim, New Zealand on 14 Nov 2016, 06:43 UTC at a depth of 19 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 43 km away in Marlborough, New Zealand.