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26 Dec 2025 10:18
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  •   Home > News > Environment

    More than 2100 people have reported being rattled by a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the lower North Island, about quarter past 7

    More than 2100 people have reported being rattled by a magnitude 4.7 earthquake in the lower North Island, about quarter past 7



    The quake hit just south-west of Pongaroa, between Masterton and Dannevirke, at a depth of 18-kilometres.

    Most say they felt weak shaking.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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