Strong 4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes south of Seddon

Friday 21 March 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 21 Mar 2025, 9:20am

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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 10km south of Seddon at a depth of 9km on Friday morning. GeoNet recorded the shaking as strong, with over 1,300 people reporting the tremor. Aftershocks are expected following the event.

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1. RNZFri 21 Mar 2025, 8:54am

   Magnitude 4.8 earthquake shakes Marlborough (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsFri 21 Mar 2025, 8:55am

   'Strong' 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattles top of South Island (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldFri 21 Mar 2025, 8:58am

   Strong earthquake reported near Seddon (opens in new tab)

4. The Press via StuffFri 21 Mar 2025, 9:20am

   ‘Very frightening’: 4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes south of Seddon, aftershocks expected (opens in new tab)

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