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2022 - 5 - 15

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Magnitude 4.7 quake hits Wellington (Otago Daily Times)

Wellington has been rattled by a magnitude 4.7 earthquake this morning. Initial recording by Geonet put the quake at 4.2 and a depth of 28km, ...

Geonet has received more than 12,000 "felt" reports about the quake. Initial recording by Geonet put the quake at 4.2 and a depth of 28km, 25km west of Paraparaumu on the Kāpiti Coast at 8.13am. "A morning shake for some today with a M4.7 earthquake offshore of Paraparaumu. It was felt in the lower North Island and northern South Island," Geonet said in a tweet.

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Paraparaumu rattled by 4.7-magnitude earthquake (Newshub)

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake has rattled Paraparaumu near Wellington, GeoNet says. The quake struck 25km west of Paraparaumu in the lower North Island at ...

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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Wellington felt by thousands (1 News)

The "moderate" quake, centred 25km west of Paraparaumu at a depth of 28km, struck just after 8am,according to GeoNet. Over 13,000 people reported feeling the ...

"That was a Sunday morning reminder to know what to do in an earthquake." The "moderate" quake, centred 25km west of Paraparaumu at a depth of 28km, struck just after 8am,according to GeoNet. Thousands of Kiwis have had a rough start to the morning after a 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Wellington.

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4.7 quake rattles Wellington, felt in Auckland (Stuff.co.nz)

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake that rattled Wellington on Sunday morning was felt as far away as Auckland.

GeoNet’s initial recording had the 4.7 quake at a depth of 28km, 25km west of Paraparaumu on the Kāpiti Coast. It happened at 8.13am on Sunday. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake that rattled Wellington on Sunday morning was felt as far away as Auckland. 4.7 quake rattles Wellington, felt in Auckland

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Earthquake shakes Wellingtonians awake (RNZ)

Many Wellingtonians had a rocky Sunday wake up, with a moderate earthquake shaking them up.

Today's emergency word in New Zealand Sign Language is "Earthquake"— Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (@WREMOinfo) #NZSLweek #NZSLisEssential pic.twitter.com/ak8C48rR4F May 8, 2022 Heard that one coming— Grant Robertson (@grantrobertson1) #eqnz https://t.co/1GNyZS0Zw8 May 14, 2022 A morning shake for some today with a M4.7 earthquake offshore of Paraparaumu. It was felt in the lower North Island & northern South Island— GeoNet (@geonet)

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'Shake, shake, shake': Magnitude 4.7 earthquake hits Wellington (New Zealand Herald)

Wellington has been rattled by a magnitude 4.7 earthquake this morning. Initial recording by Geonet put the quake at 4.2 and a depth of 28km, ...

A police spokeswoman said there were no reports at this stage of any damage relating to the quake. "A morning shake for some today with a M4.7 earthquake offshore of Paraparaumu. It was felt in the lower North Island and northern South Island," it said in a tweet. Initial recording by Geonet put the quake at 4.2 and a depth of 28km, 25km west of Paraparaumu on the Kāpiti Coast at 8.13am.

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