Quake rattles lower North Island

Last updated 11:42 09/12/2009

The green pin marks the location of the most recent earthquake. View in a larger map.

GNS Science

TREMOR: The quake was centred out from the Wanganui Basin.

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The lower North Island was rocked by an earthquake this morning.

The short shake, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, struck at 11.09am, GNS Science reported.

It was centred off the lower North Island coast, 30km northwest of Otaki and 80km north of Wellington, at a depth of 50km.

The tremor was felt throughout the region.

Kapiti Coast resident Doug Sail said it was "a good wee shake in Otaihanga".

"There was quite a loud 'bang' as it hit... I thought there had been collision on the railway line over the back fence... but then the ground kept shaking for another 5 - 10 seconds."

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Alex C #55 11:43 am Dec 10 2009

Pretty average... Bring on the big one!

Issy #54 09:58 pm Dec 09 2009

Yikes, I am coming over in March for my daughters wedding from Ireland. Now I am petrified. Hope you have no more.........

Sammy #53 05:31 pm Dec 09 2009

I was working on the Terrace and didn't feel a thing, most of the other workmates did...

Joey #52 05:00 pm Dec 09 2009

Just read this and realise that what I thought was a heavy truck or train this morning, was the earthquake being felt in Hamilton!

ebony_aiz #51 04:05 pm Dec 09 2009

felt it here in balmy Palmy, shook the whole damned building, although a passing big truck can also have the same effect.

joseph #50 04:00 pm Dec 09 2009

Yeaj IT wz preety chuurrr ehhh bahaha jokes eeheh!

Jonas #49 03:38 pm Dec 09 2009

OMG I totally felt it in Wellytown. Wow, felt like the earth was shaking hah.

forrest #48 02:32 pm Dec 09 2009

has anybody seen my toast? went hungry this morning.

laura #47 02:11 pm Dec 09 2009

felt it out here in lower hutt... Was a bit of a rumble

JeM #46 02:11 pm Dec 09 2009

@James #31 - That's hilarious - go you!!

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