GNS reports the 5.5 magnitude quake at 18 past 8 was some 300 kilometres east of Whangamata, and just over 300 kilometres deep.

The earthquake was felt as far away as Hawkes Bay and Wellington.

>> More Environment News

Other Environment News

18 Sep: An old building near Porirua is set to be knocked down, to make way for an open grassed area

17 Sep: Firefighters are continuing to fight one large scrub fire in Canterbury, fuelled by strong winds and forestry slash

17 Sep: High winds are battering parts of the country

17 Sep: MetService has updated its weather warnings for the South Island and issued extra wind watches for Marlborough and Christchurch

16 Sep: A band of severe weather is about to hit the country with a stream of warnings in place

15 Sep: The economic downturn is affecting some regions more than others

15 Sep: Hundreds of homes remain without power in Western Bay of Plenty and the Coromandel, following strong winds over the weekend

Top Stories

RUGBY
World champion high jumper Hamish Kerr has fired a warning to his rivals that he believes a strong offseason will take him to another level More...

BUSINESS
Calls for better quality analysis of Cabinet policy proposals, and how they're regulated More...

Today's News

National:
Why are state visits such powerful diplomatic tools? A constitutional expert explains 11:17

Business:
Calls for better quality analysis of Cabinet policy proposals, and how they're regulated 11:07

Entertainment:
Danielle Fishel is developing some "routines" to cope with the demands of Dancing with the Stars 11:01

Soccer:
The Football Ferns have locked in two matches against Mexico next month 10:47

Entertainment:
Tom Odell has tried to perform a concert in Ukraine amid the ongoing war 10:31

Soccer:
Liverpool have secured their first Champions League football victory of the season, albeit late 10:27

International:
Gout Gout shows class to reach 200m semifinal at World Athletics Championships 10:27

Living & Travel:
A large-scale search is underway for a 66-year-old Christchurch woman, missing since yesterday 10:27

National:
‘Fat but fit’: what the latest study reveals 10:27

National:
Magical alchemy: Arundhati Roy’s compelling memoir illuminates a ‘restless, unruly’ life 10:17

News Search

Power Search