M4.0 earthquake near Upper Hutt, Wellington Region

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 4 km SE of Upper Hutt, New Zealand on 9 Jul 2017, 18:56 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Upper Hutt, about 4 km away in Wellington Region, New Zealand.