M5.0 earthquake near Blenheim, Marlborough

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 100 km NNE of Amberley, New Zealand on 22 Oct 2017, 04:10 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 Blenheim, about 108 km away in Marlborough, New Zealand.