A series of earthquakes registering from light to strong have shaken the country this morning.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Eastern Bay of Plenty around 1.40am.

An earthquake has stuck the Eastern Bay of Plenty this morning. Image: GeoNet.

GeoNet reports the quake was centred 10km west of Murupara and had a focal depth of 88km.

This quake was followed by a second in the region with a 2.8 magnitude quake recorded at 7am.

The second quake had a focal depth of 11km and was 20km east of Murupara.

Moving further down the country, a moderate earthquake was recorded near Masterton around 7.15am.

The 4.7 magnitude earthquake was 20km west of the town and was 28km deep.

M5.2 quake causing strong shaking near Masterton https://t.co/JLYN4JfnXl

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Almost 45 minutes later, the region was struck by a much stronger quake that has been reported to have been felt throughout the country.

The 5.2 magnitude quake was only 27km deep.

'Both quakes occurred at a depth of about 27km. This means the shaking effects from these quakes were 'moderate' for the first, and 'strong' for the second,” says GeoNet.

'Apart from minor household contents damage, we do not expect any major impact from these quakes. A number of small aftershocks have followed the first quake.”

This image shows where people reported feeling the Murupara quake. Image: GeoNet.