Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes south-west of Levin

Stuff1NewsFriday 28 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred at 12.59pm on Friday, 20 kilometres south-west of Levin. The quake was recorded at a depth of between 35km and 36km. Thousands of people reported feeling the light shaking across the lower North Island.

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First reported by Stuff, Fri 28 Mar 2025, 1:07pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 20 minutes
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