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    A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck just south of Rotorua this morning

    A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck just south of Rotorua this morning



    According to GeoNet, the depth of the quake was 107 kilometres, and hit at around twenty to nine.

    Many people have reported feeling the shake.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Environment News
     07 Mar: Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw's given their Super Rugby road trip a pass mark following their 59-19 thumping of the Waratahs in Sydney
     07 Mar: Thousands of people are taking part in the country's largest surf-lifesaving competition in Ohope Beach in Bay of Plenty this weekend
     06 Mar: Pygmy long-fingered possum and glider leap from fossil record to life in New Guinea forest
     06 Mar: All fire permits are suspended in the Queenstown Lakes District - as hot and windy weather has raised the fire risk to extreme
     05 Mar: Wellington's southern coast could still be back to square one in more heavy rain
     04 Mar: Tauranga City Council's extended its Transition to Recovery period from January's storm and fatal landslides - until April 1
     03 Mar: Switzerland can save its alpine villages. But should it?
     Top Stories

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     Entertainment:
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     Entertainment:
    Tumblr has apologised to Halsey for omitting them from the site's 19th anniversary celebrations 11:35

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