Moderate quake shakes Eastern Bay

A moderate-intensity earthquake struck near Opotiki overnight, reports GeoNet.

The 3.3 magnitude quake was located 10km southeast of Opotiki at a depth of six km and struck at 11.29pm.


A 3.3 magnitude struck southeast of Opotiki on Thursday night. Image: GeoNet

GeoNet also reports a 4.5 magnitude quake also struck around the same time 180km north of Te Araroa on the East Cape at a depth of 317km. Due to it's location and depth, GeoNet says it's intensity was ‘unnoticeable'.

Further south, a 2.8 magnitude quake also struck 15km south of Pongarahu at a depth of 16km at 6.28am today.

Did you feel last night's earthquake? Post your comment below.

For more information visit GeoNet's website at: www.geonet.org.nz


The location of the 3.3 magnitude quake which struck southeast of Opotiki on Thursday night. Courtesy of Google Maps

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