Post by @eqnz@cloudisland.nz

Earthquake at 6:34 AM, 20 km north-west of Paraparaumu.
Magnitude 4.2, at a depth of 36.4 kilometres.
Modified Mercalli Intensity: IV (Light)
https://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/2026p666955 #mmi4 #mag4 #eqnz

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred 30 km north-west of Paraparaumu, New Zealand on Sat Sep 5 2026 6:34 AM.
The quake was 26 kilometres deep and the shaking was moderate close to the quake.

The quake may have been felt in Blenheim, Castlepoint, Collingwood, Dannevirke, Eketahuna, Feilding, French Pass, Hawera, Hunterville, Levin, Martinborough, Masterton, Motueka, Nelson, Ohakune, Opunake, Palmerston North, Paraparaumu, Picton, Pongaroa, Porangahau, Seddon, Stratford, Taihape, Waipukurau, Waverley, Wellington, Whanganui, and surrounding localities.

#mag4 #mmi4 #eqnz

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