Earthquake hits near Wanaka

  • 28/03/2016
Earthquake hits near Wanaka

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake has rocked Queenstown Lakes District this afternoon.

GeoNet recorded the quake as 5km deep and located northeast of Milford Sound.

Light shaking could be felt in Wanaka but a Queenstown local says he didn't feel a thing.

The earthquake occurred just after 4pm.

St John has had no reports of injuries and no calls to its control centre. 

Newshub.