M4.4 earthquake near Karori, Wellington Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 42 km SW of Brooklyn, New Zealand on 1 Jan 2017, 10:52 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Karori, about 44 km away in Wellington Region, New Zealand.