Second quake rocks Hawke's Bay

Two sizeable earthquakes have rocked Hawke's Bay today.

The first, a 5.3 magnitude, hit at 4.18pm and was centred at a depth of 20km, 10km south-east of Porangahau or 80km south of Hastings.

That was followed by a 4.3 quake at 8.25pm, which was centred at a depth of 25km, 20km south-east of Porangahau.

There were no reports of damage or injury in either quake but they were felt widely.

"I was on the third floor and I can tell you it was rocking," a Hastings police spokesman told NZPA after the first one.

- NZPA