4.7 Earthquake Hits Near Seddon, New Zealand

By Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at zack.stieber@epochtimes.com
December 5, 2013Updated: July 18, 2015

An earthquake hit today in New Zealand near Seddon and was felt in Wellington.

The quake hit at 1:45 p.m. local time, and was at a depth of 22 kilometers, according to the country’s GeoNet agency.

The quake registered at 4.7 magnitude.

It hit 5 kilometers southwest of Seddon and was felt in Wellington.

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