“Strike of the Almighty”: an earthquake that was felt by more than 14,000 people

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The earthquake was widely felt around the Lower North Island and Upper South Island. Image / Geonet

More than 14,000 people felt a short, sharp tremor across the country this evening.

GeoNet reported that a moderate-magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 10 kilometers southeast of Picton at a depth of 28 kilometers at 8.26 pm.

It has currently been felt by 14,845 people as far north as Auckland. It was widely felt around the Lower North Island and Upper South Island.

Moderators on Marcus Lush on Newstalk ZB said they felt a “capable surprise” in Picton. Another said it was a “good shake” on the Kapiti coast.

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Social media abuzz after the earthquake, with many calling it the “shortest earthquake” they had ever felt.

“It was the fastest I’ve ever felt,” one of the people, who said they live in Havelock, wrote on Reddit.

“This was the shortest earthquake I’ve ever felt,” another person said in a tweet.

A resident of Pelorus Sound bordering Cook Strait said they heard a “rumbling sound followed by a sudden big tremor and smaller tremors lasting 15 seconds or so.”

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– More is coming.

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