A strong, deep 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit 20 km south of Taumarunui was felt around the country.
The quake struck at 3.13pm on Tuesday. Although it was 6.2 magnitude it was centered at a depth of 207km.
Civil Defence said there is no tsunami threat.
Director Sarah Stuart-Black said “When an earthquake is this deep it can mean it is widely felt beyond the immediate area where it’s taken place. In Wellington, I’m based very near the Beehive, it was a long earthquake, it wasn’t a jolt. It was more the fact that it was long, it went on for sometime.”
She said at this stage there were no reports of damage, but people should check their homes.
More than 15,000 people have reported feeling the quake on GeoNet.
Did you feel the quake?
53 Responses
Nope I did not
Luckily not
wow guess what i felt it all the way in foxton it happend during 3.10 and it was a shocker
6.2?! thats really strong i felt that, my puppy ran out and started barking
no
I’m in Timaru and I didn’t feel it!
I felt it! i was out side!
My friend yelled stop drop and roll
yes i did it was freacky
Yes i felt the earthquake and i was very very scared because it was the first earthquake I’ve ever been in
I fet it – It was kind of like there was waves underneath the ground!
I felt the two of them!
yes i did feel the earthquake
On geo net it goes keeps on changing to strong and then moderate.
yes l did
yes me and my friend did
No,I didn’t fell the earthquake.
Hi
I felt the earthquake in Palmerston North, it did not hit so hard here as it was a little rumble beneath our feet. Thanks
…… WHOA!
I didn’t feel anything
thats weard
no i was walking from school
I didn’t feel it.
what earthquake?????????????????
I felt it in lower hutt
I didn’t feel anything.
scarey
I was like “Help me ” and I hid under the table
It WAS sort of fun, actually but scary.
i was in the car a the time
hi i did fell it
hi, my name is shelbie and i did not feel the earthquacke
Nope
Luckily I didn’t
Luckily I did not
yup i was in Christchurch
i felt it was shaking palmerston north
I felt it. It shook the whole house. It was kinda fun. After the quake it felt like the house was rolling.
bad
i am happy i did not feel it
Yes
I did
felt it
I felt it
The earthquake was very scary and I didn’t know what to do
are you sure about that
I felt it
I didn’t feel it I’m in the south island and yeah so i didn’t feel it
i felt it even in christchuruch
I didn’t feel it!
I didn’t feel it probably because im in Auckland?
Nope didnt feel it
didn’t feel it.