6.1 earthquake struck northwestern Wellington, New Zealand. 50 km northwest of Paraparaumu, 57 km deep, with no tsunami warning or damage reported. It occurred as the North Island recovers from a devastating typhoon. Magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northwestern Wellington, New Zealand. The quake was moderately shallow at 57.4 kilometres, according to preliminary data. The 76km-deep earthquake hit at 7.38 pm.