New Zealand’s GeoNet service, which monitors the country’s geological hazards, reported a 6.0 magnitude earthquake near Milford Sound on June 25.
It said that thousands of residents reported experiencing moderate shaking after the shallow quake struck at 10:32 a.m. local time just 35 kilometers (22 miles) west of Milford Sound. The epicenter of the quake was registered at 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) deep.
