M5.3 earthquake near Blenheim, Marlborough

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 62 km S of Blenheim, New Zealand on 14 Nov 2016, 01:28 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 62 km away in Marlborough, New Zealand.