M4.5 earthquake - 60 km N of Te Anau, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 60 km N of Te Anau, New Zealand on 17 Nov 2016, 02:20 UTC at a depth of 120 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Invercargill, about 179 km away in Southland, New Zealand.