5.5-magnitude quake hits northeast of New Zealand's Milford Sound-Xinhua

5.5-magnitude quake hits northeast of New Zealand's Milford Sound

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-09-02 15:07:45

WELLINGTON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck 40 km northeast of Milford Sound on New Zealand's South Island on Wednesday, the country's earthquake monitoring agency reported.

The quake, at a depth of 5 km, struck at 6:13 p.m. local time and was classified as moderate, according to GeoNet, which said nearly 7,000 people had reported feeling it. ■