A 4.1 magnitude earthquake has hit 30km south-west of Wellington at a depth of 50km.
Photo: GeoNet
The earthquake, at 3.20pm, was felt by residents in the capital's CBD.
GeoNet's website described the earthquake as "light".
QUAKE: Mag 4.1, Fri, Jan 29 2016, 3:20:19 pm, 30 km west of Wellington. Depth: 50 km https://t.co/VKH5fTx51T #eqnz
— NZ Earthquake Bot (@nz_quake) January 29, 2016
Shakey shakey in Wgtn! That got the heart pumping on a Fri arvo. #eqnz
— Mei Heron (@Ameizing_) January 29, 2016
Quick chat about seismic rating of downturn building I'm in! #allgood #eqnz
— Rebecca Priestley (@RKPriestley) January 29, 2016
Woah, felt that shake here on the 17th floor. Reminded me to check my emergency survival items this weekend https://t.co/jZoedKKENi #eqnz
— Get Ready Get Thru (@NZGetThru) January 29, 2016
