Social Media and Trending Reporter for the nzherald.co.nzA magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck off the coast of the North Island, the biggest since Friday morning's magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck at 2.27am. Today's 6.1 earthquake struck at 1.16pm 140km east of Te Araroa at a depth of 33km. Today's 6.1 earthquake struck at 1.16pm 140km east of Te Araroa at a depth of 33km. At 10.30am today a 5.4 magnitude quake struck 125km east of Te Araroa at a depth of 12km. Earlier in the morning, a magnitude 4.4 quake struck 135km east of Te Araroa at 8.56am today at a depth of 12km.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 06, 2021 01:09 UTC