Earthquake strikes near New Zealand's capital Wellington, no immediate damage reported

WELLINGTON (REUTERS) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital Wellington on Monday (May 25), government seismic monitor Geonet said.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WELLINGTON - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near New Zealand’s capital Wellington on Monday , but there were no immediate reports of damage.

It was followed by a 3.5-magnitude quake, then one of 3.6, then 3.7. Geonet first classified the earthquake as magnitude 5.9.All trains in Wellington were suspended while engineers assessed the impact, the city’s Metlink service said on Twitter.Emergency officials said there were no immediate reports of damage.“Not what we need right now...,” Finance Minister Grant Robertson said in a tweet.

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