Despite being interrupted by an earthquake midway through a live interview on Monday morning (May 25), New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern remained unruffled and carried on with her segment.

"Quite a decent shake here"

When she first felt the jolts, Arden said "we're just having a bit of an earthquake here".

Speaking to Newshub host Ryan, she said there was "quite a decent shake here", and even joked that the Beehive, which is the main parliament building where she was at, "moves a little more than most".

After feeling the earthquake stop, she signalled for the interview to continue by saying "we're fine".

She also assured her interviewer that she was not under any hanging lights and that it looked like she was in a "structurally sound place".

Footage of the segment soon went viral on social media.

No damages from the earthquake

According to Reuters, she later confirmed at a presser that no damages or injuries were caused by the earthquake, which lasted for more than 30 seconds.

The 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Wellington and nearby areas, and was felt by tens of thousands of people.

Its epicentre was northwest of a city called Levin that is close to the capital.

Known for keeping her cool

Ardern is known for her cool-headed response to several crises, such as the mass shootings in Christchurch last year.

Her popularity rose further after her successful handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming New Zealand's most popular prime minister in a century.

New Zealand sits on the seismically active "Ring of Fire", a 40,000km ring of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean, making it prone to earthquakes.

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