WELLINGTON—An earthquake struck near New Zealand’s capital on Monday morning, shaking many residents including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern who continued with a live TV interview at the parliament building.
The 5.8 magnitude earthquake was 37 kilometers (23 miles) deep and the epicentre was 30 kilometers (18 miles) northwest of Levin, a city in New Zealand’s North Island close to the capital Wellington, according to Geonet.
