Shallow 4.8 earthquake rocks central North Island

June 3, 2021

A shallow 4.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked the central North Island this afternoon.

According to GeoNet, the quake, which was centred 15 kilometres north-east of Turangi, jolted the region just after 12.20pm.

The "moderate" quake was shallow, at just five kilometres deep.

As at 12.30pm, there were more than 1400 people registering they felt the shake between Christchurch and Auckland.

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