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Earthquake rattles Whanganui

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The 3.2 magnitude quake struck at 4.56pm. Image / Geonet

The 3.2 magnitude quake struck at 4.56pm. Image / Geonet

Whanganui was rattled by an earthquake on Sunday afternoon.

The 3.2 magnitude quake struck at 4.56pm. It was 17km deep.

At least 400 people have reported feeling the quake according to Geonet.

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