Poll: Did you feel Thursday night's magnitude 5.7 earthquake?
Hey neighbours,
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake near St Arnaud, in the Nelson Lakes region, was felt by more than 25,000 people across the country.
Geonet reported the “strong” earthquake struck at a depth of 62 kilometres about 10 kilometres west of St Arnaud at 10.13pm on Thursday.
People have reported feeling the quake from Auckland to Dunedin, with many at the top of the South Island and in Wellington saying they felt strong shaking.
Did you feel shake? What did it feel like from your patch?
Let us know below. Read more here.
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81.8% Yes - I felt it
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18.2% Nope - I didn't feel it
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