New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern barely blinked when the earthquake struck as she gave a live television interview this morning.
She interrupted Newshub's Ryan Bridge to tell him what was happening in the Parliament complex in the country's capital, Wellington.
"We have a small earthquake here Ryan, actually quite a decent earthquake here," said the Prime Minister looking around.
"Do you see things moving behind me," she added.
A magnitude 5,6 earthquake was recorded today in the ocean about 100 kilometers northeast of Wellington, according to the US Geological Survey.
The earthquake struck shortly before 8.00:XNUMX a.m. local time and was felt by thousands of New Zealanders who were preparing to start their working Sunday.
The quake was strong enough to knock things off shelves and stop trains.
However, there were no reports of any major damage or injuries.
Ardern continued the interview, and told the host that the earthquake had stopped.
"We're fine Ryan. I'm not under any hanging lights, looks like I'm in a structurally sound place," she said.
New Zealand is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire and is sometimes called the "Trembling Islands" due to frequent earthquakes.
In the 2011 earthquake in the city of Christchurch, 185 people died and a large part of the city center was destroyed.
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