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Significant Earthquake Shakes Southern North Island
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the southern North Island at 7:16 AM, with an epicenter 10 km southwest of Pongaroa. GeoNet reported the shaking as "strong," and the quake was widely felt by residents in the region. Its depth was recorded as 17 km. A separate, smaller magnitude 2.4 quake was also detected in the Bay of Plenty region.
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the southern North Island at 7:16 AM, with an epicenter 10 km southwest of Pongaroa. GeoNet reported the shaking as "strong," and the quake was widely felt by residents in the region. Its depth was recorded as 17 km. A separate, smaller magnitude 2.4 quake was also detected in the Bay of Plenty region.
