Some New Plymouth locals have been shaken awake after a trio of earthquakes overnight.
The first 3.6 magnitude quake struck at 1.49am at a depth of 15 kilometres, followed by a 2.5 magnitude aftershock four minutes later.
The second quake hit at a depth of 12 kilometres.
Both shakes were centred 5 kilometres south-east of the Taranaki city.
Over 700 people reported feeling the first earthquake on GeoNet, with most reporting light to weak shaking.
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Taranaki Civil Defence said on Facebook that it was “a bit of a wake-up call”.
One Twitter user described it as a “wake-up wobble”.
A further 1.9 magnitude aftershock hit just before 2.00am at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres.
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