Milford Sound earthquake: Magnitude 5.5 quake felt by thousands
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- A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 40 kilometers northeast of Milford Sound at a depth of 5 kilometers.
- GeoNet classified the shaking as moderate and received more than 6,000 reports within minutes.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake rattled New Zealand’s lower South Island, with thousands of people reporting shaking.
The quake struck 40 kilometers northeast of Milford Sound at a depth of 5 kilometers at 6:13 p.m., according to GeoNet. The agency classified the shaking as moderate.
More than 6,000 felt reports reached GeoNet within minutes. The shaking was also felt in Queenstown.
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