M4.2 earthquake near Masterton, Wellington Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 33 km SSE of Castlepoint, New Zealand on 7 Jan 2020, 13:22 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 Masterton, about 64 km away in Wellington Region, New Zealand.