Earthquake nz

The upper North Island has been shaken by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake overnight. It struck 5km west of Waikato's Te Aroha at about 2am, at a depth of 6km.

Thousands of people reported feeling the 4.8 magnitude quake overnight.

We are thinking of those currently dealing with rain, landslides & flooding who were woken with an earthquake this morning A shallow M4.8 quake with strong shaking occurred 5km south of Te Aroha & was felt across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty— GeoNet (@geonet) Geonet reports the quake at 2.02am was centred 5km south of Te Aroha and was 6km deep. The early morning shake was followed by aftershocks with the largest a 2.5-magnitude quake at 3.08am.

As parts of the upper North Island slowly emerge from days of flooding, the area has once again been destabilised - this time by an earthquake.

I didn't think of an earthquake straight away - I thought it was a big truck or something. "Six kilometres is quite shallow. A series of weaker aftershocks began to strike 40 minutes later.

There were more than 11000 felt reports across Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.

It was followed by a series of aftershocks which included a 2.5 magnitude quake just after 3am. The quake caused strong shaking after it struck 6 kilometres south of Te Aroha just after 2am, according to GeoNet. Many Kiwis in the upper North Island have had a rude awakening this morning after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck south of Te Aroha.

The early morning shake was followed by aftershocks with the largest a 2.5-magnitude quake at 3.08am. More than 11,000 people reported feeling the jolt quake ...

I didn't think of an earthquake straight away - I thought it was a big truck or something. "Six kilometres is quite shallow. A big jolt, lots of noise, and then a rumbling. A series of weaker aftershocks began to strike 40 minutes later. Te Kuiti is about 100km from Te Aroha. "Lots of noise.

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Te Aroha shook the central North Island overnight. Geonet reports the quake at 2.02am was centred 5km south of Te Aroha and ...

Went on for some time too," says one SunLive reader. We are thinking of those currently dealing with rain, landslides & flooding who were woken with an earthquake this morning A shallow M4.8 quake with strong shaking occurred 5km south of Te Aroha & was felt across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty— GeoNet (@geonet) Geonet reports the quake at 2.02am was centred 5km south of Te Aroha and was 6km deep.

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Te Aroha shook the central North Island overnight. Geonet reports the quake at 2.02am was centred 5km south of Te Aroha and ...

Went on for some time too," says one SunLive reader. We are thinking of those currently dealing with rain, landslides & flooding who were woken with an earthquake this morning A shallow M4.8 quake with strong shaking occurred 5km south of Te Aroha & was felt across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty— GeoNet (@geonet) Geonet reports the quake at 2.02am was centred 5km south of Te Aroha and was 6km deep.

Peter Price was just 2 years old when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Hawke's Bay in 1931, but he remembers it had a profound and ongoing impact on his ...

“My sister had her arms locked around the headmaster. Peter Price addressed those gathered, sharing that he was the 10th of 12 children and that after the earthquake his mother put him in a pushchair and headed to Parkvale School to collect his brothers and sisters. Peter Price was just 2 years old when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Hawke’s Bay in 1931, but he remembers it had a profound and ongoing impact on his family as he grew up.

Two services commemorating the 92nd anniversary of the Hawke's Bay earthquake have reinforced a simple message - keep the memories alive through educating ...

Services were held at the Town Square in Hastings and at Waiapu Cathedral in Napier. It’s your first-hand tales of survival and fortitude that help the younger generations to know and understand what people experienced during the earthquake.” During the services on Friday morning, the mayors of both Napier and Hastings said these events were pivotal to honouring lives lost in the earthquake, but also remembering and celebrating the resilience of the twin cities.

Magnitude-5.1 earthquake occurs in Lake Taupo on North Island, New Zealand at around 00:14 Feb. 4. No immediate reports of damage.

Officials may temporarily shut down transportation infrastructure in the tremor zone to check for damage. The tremor occurred at a depth of about (104 km, 65 miles), and weak-to-light shaking was probably felt throughout North Island. A magnitude-5.1 earthquake occurred in Lake Taupo on North Island at around 00:14 Feb.

The earthquake occurred at 12.14pm at a depth of 81km. More than 2000 people throughout the North Island and at the top of the South Island reported they felt ...

More than 2000 people throughout the North Island and at the top of the South Island reported they felt light or weak shaking after the quake. More than 11,000 people reported feeling a magnitude 4.8 quake that hit on 3 February at a depth of 6km centred 5km south of Te Aroha just after 2am.