The Bay of Plenty has been rattled by three shallow earthquakes overnight.
The quakes struck the Kawerau area registering 3.3, 2.9 and 2.4 on the Richter scale.
GNS Science reports the 3.3 quake struck around 7.47pm and had a focal depth of 5km, while the second hit around 8.52pm with a focal depth of 2km.
The third earthquake was on also only 2km deep and hit the region around 9.18pm.
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Posted on 19-06-2012 10:14 | By Wisefrog
Hi to all down in Kawerau, my thoughts are with you having lived in Te Mahoe during the 1987 shake of 2nd March. Hope all have emergency kit ready, and have a petrol tank full of gas, that was what we found hard back in 87, could not get petrol as nearly all pumps required electricity. Found Awakeri at that time had a manual overide which they were able to dispense petrol but not sure if this system is still available.
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