“The quake may have been felt in Gisborne, Matawai, Murupara, Opotiki, Rotorua, Ruatoria, Tauranga, Te Araroa, Te Aroha, Te Kaha, Tokomaru Bay, Tokoroa, Tolaga Bay, Wairoa, Whakaari/White Island, Whakatane, Whangamata and surrounding localities,” GeoNet said.
Earlier in the morning, at about 1:50am, Taupō was also struck by a “weak” 3.5-magnitude quake.
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