M5.1 earthquake - east of the North Island of New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck east of the North Island of New Zealand on 26 Jan 2020, 09:43 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.