M5.1 earthquake near Karori, Wellington Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 27 km W of Karori, New Zealand on 5 Oct 2024, 16:08 UTC at a depth of 44 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 Karori, about 28 km away in Wellington Region, New Zealand.