Two minutes after it hit, just over six-thousand people reported feeling it.

The earthquake was felt in Wellington, with noticeable shaking continuing for about 20 seconds.

A strong 5.8 quake hit the same area yesterday, followed by more than 40 aftershocks.

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21 Jan: The wild weather's rapidly evolving - with more downpours on the way

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20 Jan: A State of Emergency remains on the cards for other parts of Northland - after being declared for a week in Whangarei district - already pelted with heavy rain

20 Jan: NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive

20 Jan: Concerns over how the already soaked Northland will cope with more localised downpours

20 Jan: China ramps up crackdown on Christians amid global political pressures

19 Jan: Small Northland communities got the worst of the weekend's flooding, but more is to come

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