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Whanganui earthquake felt by thousands

Ethan Griffiths
Ethan Griffiths
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21 Jan, 2021 07:20 PMQuick Read

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The quake was centred 25km south-west of Whanganui. Photo / File

The quake was centred 25km south-west of Whanganui. Photo / File

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Whanganui on Friday morning with thousands reporting feeling the jolt around the North Island.

The earthquake, which was recorded at a depth of 12km, struck at 8.02am around 25km south-west of Whanganui.

Thousands reported feeling the quake, with reports from Wellington to as far north as New Plymouth.

Bit of a shaky start to Friday in the lower North Island - a M4.2 earthquake with light shaking 22 km south-west of Whanganui. We've received more than 2200 felt reports. For more detail, see https://t.co/Gesrg6vis2 pic.twitter.com/ukM5wLutsZ

— GeoNet (@geonet) January 21, 2021
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