Google's earthquake alert system warned Hawke's Bay residents' that a 6.0 magnitude quake had hit off the coast. Google's earthquake alert system warned Hawke's Bay residents' that a 6.0 magnitude quake had hit off the coast. It wasn't just the 5.1 magnitude earthquake which woke many residents across Hawke's Bay on Monday morning. Google detected Hawke's Bay residents' phones shaking, and then alerted them to tell them a 6.0 magnitude quake had hit off the coast. GeoNet reported it as a 5.1 magnitude earthquake centred near Tokoroa, while the Google Alert described it as a 6.0 magnitude earthquake off the east coast of New Zealand.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 01, 2021 21:56 UTC