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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocks Bay

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1 Feb, 2016 07:52 PMQuick Read

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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake has been recorded off the Bay of Plenty this morning.

It was recorded 850 km north-east of Whakatane and people throughout the Bay of Plenty have registered felt reports through GeoNet.

Latest on the M6.6 eq in the Kermadecs: https://t.co/vOcK63lTCl

— GeoNet (@geonet) February 1, 2016
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The quake was of moderate intensity.

A number of other earthquakes have also been felt in the Bay this morning, some of severe intensity.

M5.0 quake causing light shaking near Murupara https://t.co/5SBi7T6Eb7

— GeoNet (@geonet) February 1, 2016

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