GeoNet

2023 - 2 - 3

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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Te Aroha, felt in Auckland (Stuff.co.nz)

It was felt across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty, GeoNet said. There were no immediate reports of damage following the quake, though numerous people on ...

* It struck at a depth of 6km.

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North Island earthquake: Magnitude 4.8 quake strikes near Te Aroha (New Zealand Herald)

Thousands across the Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Coromandel and Auckland felt the shake.

GeoNet reported that quake hit 5km south of Te Aroha, at a depth of 7km, just after 5.30am. GeoNet reports the quake struck at a depth of 6km just after 2am. Thousands of people across the upper North Island were jolted awake following a magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 5km south of Te Aroha overnight.

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