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Over 1000 people report feeling deep earthquake centred off Coromandel coast

January 4, 2020

Over 1000 people report feeling deep earthquake which struck off the Coromandel coast this evening.

According to GeoNet, the earthquake measured 5.5 in magnitude and was centred 105km north-east of Whangamata.

It struck at 8.18pm this evening at a depth of 309 kilometres.

Most people reported feeling "weak" shaking from the quake in Wellington.

One Wellington resident told 1 NEWS his apartment made a sound like it was "unsticking" then it gently began to sway.

"It wasn’t violent but definitely made you sit up quickly!" he said of the quake.

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