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    Thousands of people have reported feeling a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near the capital this afternoon

    Thousands of people have reported feeling a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near the capital this afternoon



    The light quake struck 45 km north-west of Levin, at a depth of 5 kilometres just before 2pm.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Environment News
     06 Feb: Screened wastewater is now being discharged straight into the Cook Strait again after days of being discharged near the shoreline on Wellington's South Coast
     06 Feb: The east coast of the North Island's looking like the place to be this long weekend
     05 Feb: Dunedin City Council's slammed what it calls 'false and misleading' claims about natural hazards in South Dunedin
     04 Feb: It could be months before Wellingtonians are given the all-clear for swimming at southern coastal areas - where sewage is leaking
     04 Feb: So-called predator ducks have shocked conservation staff in the Mackenzie Basin
     04 Feb: A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck the top of the South Island
     03 Feb: Hurricanes wing Fehi Fineanganofo wants to leave a lasting impact on New Zealand rugby
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