New Zealand / Wellington Region

Small quake near Wellington this morning

11:14 am on 1 January 2022

A weak 3.2 magnitude earthquake hit near the Wellington region this morning.

The quake was located 10km south-west of Wellington. Photo: Screenshot / GeoNet

GeoNet says the quake struck at 10.21am and was at a depth of 15km.

It was centred 10km south-west of Wellington and more than 700 people reported having felt it.