M4.0 earthquake - 159 km S of Waipawa, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 159 km S of Waipawa, New Zealand on 3 May 2020, 03:31 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Wainuiomata, about 187 km away in Wellington Region, New Zealand.