- A 2.7 magnitude earthquake has shook the north of New Zealand’s south island
- The earthquake rattled the country just before 8.30pm on Thursday night
- It was described as 15 kilometres in depth and happened south-east of Seddon
New Zealand has been shaken by another earthquake, just a day after the country’s centre was rattled by two massive quakes.
Just before 8.30pm Thursday night New Zealand was struck with a 2.7 magnitude earthquake about 15 kilometres south-east of Seddon.
The earthquake was 15 kilometres in depth and was described as ‘weak’ by GeoNet.
New Zealand has been shaken by another earthquake, just a day after the country’s centre was rattled by two massive quakes
It comes just a day after two huge earthquakes shook the centre of the country.
On Wednesday, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Invercargill which was followed by a 5.1 magnitude quake northeast of Seddon.
The 6.1 magnitude quake was initially classified as a strong quake, hitting a depth of 10 kilometres.
New Zealand authorities have issued a reminder to ‘drop, cover, and hold’ in the event of an earthquake.
Before 8.30pm Thursday night New Zealand was struck with a 2.7 magnitude earthquake about 15 kilometres south-east of Seddon