M5.5 earthquake near Blenheim, Marlborough

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 42 km SE of Blenheim, New Zealand on 15 Nov 2016, 01:34 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Blenheim, about 42 km away in Marlborough, New Zealand.