A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Whakatāne on Tuesday morning as the swarm of tremors continue in the region.
According to New Zealand's GeoNet, the quake hit 20km west of Whakatāne at a depth of 3km just before 5:50am.
More than 800 people have reported feeling the quake, with most along the east coast of the North Island. But a few people reported feeling it in the South Island.
GeoNet described the shaking as "light", and most felt reports said it was 'light' or "moderate".
One person from the South Island described the shaking as "extreme".
GeoNet reported there were over 60 earthquakes with magnitudes of between 1.6 and 4.2 between 9pm on Monday and 6am on Tuesday.
It comes a swarm of earthquakes, known as the Kawerau cluster, has hit the Whakatāne area over the past few days.
As of 5pm on Monday, GeoNet had reported 780 quakes in the cluster.
