4.9M quake rocks Bay of Plenty

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A series of earthquakes including a 4.9M quake have been rocking the Bay of Plenty this morning.

Geonet recorded the 4.9M quake at 8.12am. The moderate earthquake occurred 20km east of Rotorua at a depth of 5km.

Prior to the 4.9M quake, there was a 4.5M quake at 7.57am 20km east of Rotorua at a depth of 4km; followed by a 3.7M quake at 8.01am at a depth of 21km, 15 km north-east of Rotorua. A minute later at 8.02am there was a 3.5M quake at a depth of 4km, 20km east of Rotorua.

In the ten minutes following the 4.9M quake there have been three further quakes reported, all 20 km east of Rotorua, all at a depth of 5km, and ranging from 3.3M to 3.9M.

Over 5000 felt the 4.9M quake, mostly from the Bay of Plenty, with over 4000 reporting it as weak or light. It was also felt in the Waikato and Coromandel.

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