Wellington earthquake: capital rocked by 4.7 magnitude shake
20 Jan 2024
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20 Jan, 2024 04:48 AMQuick Read
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As afternoon turned to evening in the capital on Saturday, Wellington residents were jolted by a light earthquake.
Geonet said the quake struck at 5.25pm, 35km southwest of Wellington.
It had a magnitude of 4.7 and originated from a depth of 8km.
One resident in Berhampore told the Herald the earthquake rattled his kitchen as he was making dinner, and it sounded like a large truck going past his house.
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