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Weak earthquakes rattle Hawke's Bay

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A 3.2 magnitude earthquake shook the ground 30km east of Wairoa this morning. Photo/File.
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake shook the ground 30km east of Wairoa this morning. Photo/File.

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake shook the ground 30km east of Wairoa this morning. Photo/File.

Two earthquakes have shaken the Hawke's Bay region in the past 24 hours.

GeoNet recorded a 3.2 magnitude earthquake 30km east of Wairoa at 9.41am today.

The quake struck at a depth of 23km and had weak shaking.

Another earthquake, also at a depth of 23km with weak shaking, was recorded last night 20km west of Waipukurau at 8.44pm.

The earthquakes come after a magnitude 4.2 quake struck Central Hawke's Bay earlier this month, shaking areas including Castlepoint, Eketahuna, Feilding, Hastings, Hunterville, Napier and Palmerston North.

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Having a household emergency plan, survival items, a getaway kit and knowing your tsunami evacuation route are all recommended preparations for earthquakes.

Visit www.getthru.govt.nz/ and www.civildefence.govt.nz/ for more information.

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