Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Whakatāne
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake centred west of Whakatāne rattled the eastern Bay of Plenty on Tuesday evening.
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck about 15 kilometres west of Whakatāne in the early evening, causing light shaking across the eastern Bay of Plenty. The quake occurred at a shallow depth and was felt by over 1700 people in the area.
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NZ Herald
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Whakatāne
GeoNet recorded light shaking from the quake, centred 15km west of Whakatāne.
1News
'That was a big shake': 4.1 magnitude quake rattles eastern Bay of Plenty
According to GeoNet, the tremor occurred at around 6.55pm, around 15km west of Whakatāne at a depth of 8km.
Stuff
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Whakatāne
More than 1700 people reported feeling the shallow earthquake on Tuesday evening
RNZ
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hits near Whakatāne
The earthquake struck just before 6.30pm, about 15km west of Whakatāne.
Newstalk ZB
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Whakatāne
An earthquake has rattled the Bay of Plenty this evening.