A magnitude 5 earthquake has given some residents in and around Queenstown an early morning shake.
Photo: GeoNet
The earthquake at 4.23am was centred under the sea, 50 kilometres off the coast of the Milford Sound.
It was at a depth of 11 kilometres.
Most of those who reported feeling the quake on the Geonet website said it was a light shake. There have been no reports of damage.
A scientist says some mountain ridges look like they exploded in the earthquake that hit the Wanaka area on Monday.
A Dutch tourist knew earthquakes were a possibility before he came to New Zealand but never expected to experience such a large shake.
A shallow but severe magnitude 5.8 quake which struck near Wanaka today was a one-off and not related to the Alpine Fault, a GeoNet spokesperson says. Audio
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has hit near the South Island resort town of Wanaka, with one resident saying it seemed to "go and go and go". Audio
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