M4.3 earthquake near New Plymouth, Taranaki Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 50 km S of Opunake, New Zealand on 21 Jan 2018, 13:41 UTC at a depth of 228 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 New Plymouth, about 96 km away in Taranaki Region, New Zealand.