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Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes Te Kaha, near Whakaari/White Island

December 16, 2019

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 50 kilometres northwest of Te Kaha, near Whakaari/White Island, last night.

The quake, described as light and with a depth of 133km, occurred at 10.52pm, according to GeoNet.

Approximately 1949 people reported feeling the quake on GeoNet.

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