M4.1 earthquake near Porirua, Wellington Region
878 d ago · 22 May 2024, 13:36 UTC 0 km NNW of Cannons Creek, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 0 km NNW of Cannons Creek, New Zealand on 22 May 2024, 13:36 UTC at a depth of 42 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Porirua, about 1 km away in Wellington Region, New Zealand.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 23:16 UTC
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