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Thousands jolted by earthquake north-east of Picton

By 1News Reporters
March 16, 2024

Thousands have reported feeling a 4.6 magnitude earthquake centred 40km north-east of Picton this afternoon.

The quake struck at 2.58pm at a depth of 28km, causing light shaking, according to GeoNet.

Around 9347 people reported feeling the shaking as of 3.10pm.

People took to social media to report their experiences.

"Ooh, that #eqnz gave me a fright! Normally, I hear them coming, but that was a sudden, sharp jolt!" one Twitter user posted.

Another said it was a "really good shake".

A 1News reporter in Wellington reported the earthquake as being "quite a jolt".

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