M5.9 earthquake near Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 76 km ENE of Castlepoint, New Zealand on 22 Nov 2016, 00:19 UTC at a depth of 9 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hastings, about 108 km away in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand.