A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital city of Wellington, government seismic monitor GeoNet said on Sunday, but initial reports indicated there were no injuries or significant damage.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital city of Wellington, government seismic monitor GeoNet said on Sunday, but initial reports indicated there were no injuries or significant damage.

A magnitude 3.8 aftershock has hit Wellington after a “sharp” and “nasty” jolt rattled the city on Sunday morning. GeoNet reported light shaking in Cook Strait at 2.23pm today and confirmed it was an aftershock from yesterday’s magnitude 5.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near Wellington, New Zealand, early on Saturday morning, sending shockwaves through the region and awakening tens of thousands of residents. The earthquake hit at 5:08 AM, with its epicentre located approximately 25 kilometres west of Wellington at a depth of 33 kilometres.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has struck near New Zealand's capital city of Wellington, government seismic monitor GeoNet says, but initial reports indicated there were no injuries or significant damage. The quake hit at 5.08am on Sunday, striking 25km west of Wellington at a focal depth of 30km.

The quake hit at 5:08 am local time on Sunday (1608 GMT on Saturday) striking 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) west of Wellington at a focal depth of 30 km (19 miles).

Tens of thousands of Kiwis were awakened by a strong, shallow earthquake centred near Wellington this morning. The magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck at a depth of 33km at 5.08am. The earthquake was centred 25km west of Wellington and was felt by 37,