M4.3 earthquake near Masterton, Wellington Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 44 km ESE of Castlepoint, New Zealand on 15 Nov 2017, 07:37 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Masterton, about 91 km away in Wellington Region, New Zealand.