M4.4 earthquake near Nelson, Nelson Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 83 km ENE of Takaka, New Zealand on 27 May 2020, 04:58 UTC at a depth of 183 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nelson, about 96 km away in Nelson Region, New Zealand.