M5.8 earthquake - 261 km SW of Riverton, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 261 km SW of Riverton, New Zealand on 24 Nov 2018, 23:42 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Invercargill, about 278 km away in Southland, New Zealand.