M5.7 earthquake near Blenheim, Marlborough

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 28 km SE of Blenheim, New Zealand on 13 Nov 2016, 11:41 UTC at a depth of 15 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 29 km away in Marlborough, New Zealand.