Magnitude 4.6 earthquake shakes lower North and upper South Islands
Friday 31 July 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story GeoNet
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck 30km north-west of Porirua late Friday night. GeoNet recorded the tremor at a depth between 35km and 38km. Nearly 9,000 people across the lower North Island and upper South Island reported feeling the quake.
