New Zealand Hit by Another Earthquake

Published on November 4, 2024

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has shaken central New Zealand on Monday afternoon. It occurred 10 kilometres (6.21 miles) north-east of Picton at a depth of 35 kilometres, according to government monitoring body GeoNet. Over 12,000 people reported they’d felt the quake within minutes of it occurring by posting “felt” reports on the organisation’s website. An afternoon shakeup for central NZ with a M4.9 earthquake, with Moderate shaking, occurring 10 km north-east of Picton. It was felt throughout central NZ and we have received over 13,000 felt reports. Remember, Drop, Cover and Hold is the right action to take in a quake pic.twitter.com/2ri8bsHQ2J...

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