Second earthquake near Kapiti Coast felt in much of New Zealand. A second earthquake originating near Paraparaumu in the Wellington Region's Kapiti Coast has been felt in much of New Zealand. GeoNet said the earthquake had caused moderate shaking around central New Zealand and originated 45 kilometres north-west of Paraparaumu. GeoNet had received around 27,000 reports of people feeling the earthquake. Earlier in the evening a 4.7 magnitude earthquake was felt in the North Island's West Coast and the top of the South Island.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2020 11:43 UTC