Last night there was a heck of a rumble, the biggest we’ve had yet which almost sent me packing under the dining table for cover.

Reference Number: 2625245/G
Universal Time: September 15 2006 at 11:43
NZ Standard Time: Friday, September 15 2006 at 11:43 pm
Latitude, Longitude: 40.95°S, 174.48°E
Focal Depth: 50 km
Richter Magnitude: 5.0
40 km north-west of Porirua40 km west of Paraparaumu40 km north-west of WellingtonFelt widely throughout the lower North Island and upper South Island.