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EARTHQUAKES

Related video from February: A 4.7-magnitude quake struck Wellington at about 5:20am.
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Two earthquakes shake NZ overnight

Kiwis would've got an early wake-up call on both the North Island and South Island this morning.
A map of the felt reports.
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'Very distinct and sharp': Wellington jolted by afternoon earthquake

"Bit of a Saturday shake near Porirua this afternoon."
The blue dot shows where the earthquake hit.
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6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes between NZ and Antarctica

The US Geological Survey reports the quake was 10 kilometres deep.
Related video from November 2023: Video shows underwater earthquake in Indonesia from the perspective of divers.
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Flurry of earthquakes rattle NZ overnight

Four earthquakes rattled part of New Zealand overnight.

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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes southwest of Wellington

The quake was felt throughout Wellington and the upper South Island.
Related video: GNS scientist on the three new fault lines discovered in the Auckland region.
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Thousands feel lower North Island quake

Here's what we know.

The earthquake struck about 630km northeast of Te Moana a Toi / Bay of Plenty.
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Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Kermadecs, no tsunami threat to NZ

It struck at 9.09pm on Friday at a depth of 89.8km
The research has found most people will ignore the warning instead of protecting themselves.
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Many Kiwis ignoring earthquake warning alerts instead of protecting themselves - research

The survey found after receiving an alert some people didn't drop, cover and hold, and instead did nothing.

Here's what we know.
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'Long rumble': 5.6 earthquake rattles Wellington, felt as far as Christchurch

Here's what we know.