Wellington earthquake: capital rocked by 4.7 magnitude shake

As afternoon turned to evening in the capital on Saturday, Wellington residents were jolted by a light earthquake.

Geonet said the quake struck at 5.25pm, 35km southwest of Wellington.

It had a magnitude of 4.7 and originated from a depth of 8km.

One resident in Berhampore told the Herald the earthquake rattled his kitchen as he was making dinner, and it sounded like a large truck going past his house.