M4.1 earthquake near Karori, Wellington Region

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 32 km WSW of Brooklyn, New Zealand on 29 Jan 2016, 02:20 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Karori, about 31 km away in Wellington Region, New Zealand.