M5.0 earthquake near Karori, Wellington Region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 47 km SSW of Brooklyn, New Zealand on 13 Nov 2016, 12:04 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Karori, about 49 km away in Wellington Region, New Zealand.