REFILE WITH MORE SPECIFIC LOCATIONLocal residents Chris and Viv Young look at damage caused by an earthquake along State Highway One near the town of Ward, south of Blenheim on New Zealand's South Island, November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Anthony Phelps NEW ZEALAND TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Earthquake rattles NZ for second time in 48 hours

By Kashmir Age Online On May 26, 2020

SYDNEY, May 26 — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Levin, near the country’s capital Wellington, a day after a 5.8 tremor was recorded in the same area, government seismic monitor Geonet said today.

The epicentre was 30 km northwest of Levin and at a depth of 32 km.

The country’s capital Wellington and nearby areas were shaken by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake yesterday. — Reuters

Earthquake rattles NZ for second time in 48 hours