The 4.7 magnitude quake was felt around the upper South Island and lower North Island. Image / GeoNet
The 4.7 magnitude quake was felt around the upper South Island and lower North Island. Image / GeoNet
A 4.8 magnitude quake has jolted people awake in the middle of the country tonight.
The quake hit at 11.28pm in the Cook Strait, 30km west of Wellington, at a depth of 36km, according to GeoNet.
While GeoNet initially reported the quake had caused "light shaking" that was upgraded tomoderate after thousands of people on both sides of the Cook Strait reported having felt the quake.
I suspect, despite our blasé exteriors, a lot of people in #Wellington are now playing 'Wind? Plane? Earthquake?' And trying not to feel superstitious. #eqnz
Nerves are shot after that #eqnz, unnerving how close it is to the Nov 14 Kaikōura anniversary too. Does mother nature have a thing against Nov? No more please! pic.twitter.com/yAggpeGqbw
