{"id":120831,"date":"2025-11-06T09:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/120831\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T09:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T09:31:08","slug":"earthquake-in-cook-strait-shakes-wellington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/120831\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthquake in Cook Strait shakes Wellington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4JYCIQ7_Screenshot_2025_11_06_213649_png\" width=\"1050\" height=\"754\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\n<p>Photo: GeoNet\n<\/p>\n<p>An earthquake struck Wellington on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p>GeoNet said the moderate 4.9 magnitude quake struck at 9.09pm and was centred 25km west of Wellington at a depth of 22km.<\/p>\n<p>The earthquake was initially recorded as a magnitude 5.1 but has since been downgraded by GeoNet.<\/p>\n<p> If you felt the quake, and would like to share it with us, please email: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/national\/578089\/mailto:iwitness@radionz.co.nz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iwitness@radionz.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than 30,000 people reported feeling the tremor.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A M4.9 earthquake with moderate shaking has occurred in the Cook Strait at 9:09 pm tonight. It was 22 km deep and widely felt through central New Zealand and we have received over 30,000 felt reports.<br \/>Another reminder that earthquakes can occur anywhere in New Zealand at any time <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xtKzAlUkoN\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/xtKzAlUkoN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GeoNet (@geonet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/geonet\/status\/1986350445884027362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several people said they heard the earthquake before feeling it, while others received phone alerts moments before the city centre building they were in began shaking.<\/p>\n<p>Fire and Emergency New Zealand said that there had been no callouts as a result of the quake.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4JYCIJ7_Media_jfif\" width=\"576\" height=\"1248\" alt=\"A moderate 4.9 magnitude earthquake in the Cook Strait was felt in Wellington on Thursday night.\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\">\nThe phone alert sent to some users.<br \/>\nPhoto: Supplied\n<\/p>\n<p>Metlink has advised that there is a 40km\/h speed restriction on all lines until further notice as a result of the quake and that commuters can expect delays.<\/p>\n<p>One person told RNZ the shaking &#8220;had me seeking the strongest doorway &#8230; then it was over!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Someone else said it shook pretty big in Paekakariki, while someone in Wellington said &#8220;the earthquake wasn&#8217;t very big so we&#8217;re all good&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Shopping in Woolworths supermarket in Johnsonville, Wellington &#8230; felt the quake at 9:10pm-ish!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>GNS spokesperson Elisabetta D&#8217;Anastasio said those in the capital would have felt moderate shaking, and people from the top of the South and lower North islands have also reported feeling the quake.<\/p>\n<p>She said no aftershocks had been recorded, but were possible overnight.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/radionz.us6.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=211a938dcf3e634ba2427dde9&amp;id=b3d362e693\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for Ng\u0101 Pitopito K\u014drero<\/a>, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: GeoNet An earthquake struck Wellington on Thursday evening. 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