A 5.4 magnitude quake struck 125km east of Te Araroa at a depth of 12km just after 10.30am. File photo / Michael CraigBy RNZThe east coast of New Zealand has this morning experienced the strongest aftershock following yesterday's earthquakes. A 5.4 magnitude quake struck 125km east of Te Araroa at a depth of 12km just after 10.30am. Geonet said there was a 4.4 quake 150km east of Te Araroa just before 6.45am and a 4.7 shake 135km east of the township just before 8am. The agency said the most likely scenario in the next 30 days is that further quakes of smaller magnitude will occur - and less often.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 05, 2021 23:53 UTC