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      Home > News > Environment

    A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has hit near New Plymouth

    A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has hit near New Plymouth



    GeoNet says it struck at 2.35 this afternoon - and was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres and was located about 35 kilometres north of the city.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Entertainment:
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     Environment:
    A weather front's drenching parts of the South Island until tonight, and bringing temperatures down for Southerners 11:57

     Politics:
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     Entertainment:
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     Soccer:
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     Entertainment:
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     Business:
    The majority of farmers are back in the black 10:47

     Entertainment:
    Katie Price has insisted her relationship with Lee Andrews is "different" to any of her others 10:35

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