A 4.7 magnitude earthquake has rattled Gisborne on Monday afternoon. The quake, centred 25 km south of the city, was at a depth of 31 km. The shake comes ten days after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck at 2.27am on March 5. READ MORE:* Earthquake cluster: Tsunami threat sparks evacuation in parts of Northland* Earthquake: Lower North Island coastal areas put on tsunami alert* No-one on Kermadec Islands during earthquakes and tsunami warning* DOC staff 'coping well' after magnitude 7 earthquake in KermadecsThat quake struck 105km to the east of Te Araroa with a tsunami warning issued for the east coast of the North Island following the quake. A magnitude 8.1 earthquake later that morning, also off the coast of New Zealand, triggered a tsunami warning for coastal parts of New Zealand.

Source: Stuff March 15, 2021 01:27 UTC