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      Home > News > National > Lower North Island

    Thousands of people have felt a 4.5 magnitude earthquake in the lower North Island

    Thousands of people have felt a 4.5 magnitude earthquake in the lower North Island



    The shake. centred 30 kilometres northwest of Levin and at a depth of 34 kilometres. occurred just after 2 this afternoon.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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