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Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Rattles Central New Zealand

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appeared unfazed when the earthquake struck during a live television interview.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Matthew Brockett

May 24, 2020 at 8:15 PM UTC

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An earthquake rattled central New Zealand on Monday morning and was widely felt in capital city Wellington.

The 5.8 magnitude quake struck at 7:53 a.m. and was centered near Levin, a town about 100 kilometers (65 miles) north of Wellington, seismic monitoring agency GeoNet said. There were no immediate reports of damage.