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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

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