An earthquake measuring 5.4 has hit 10kms north west of Masterton this afternoon reports WeatherWatch.co.nz.
GeoNet confirmed the quake as being 30kms deep and felt widely across the lower North Island.
GeoNet says minor damage is possible around central Wairarapa.
“Talk about good earthquake weather – just had a good shake 5.4 near Masterton” commented WeatherWatch.co.nz reader Mellisa Nixon. “Felt well here on the Kapiti Coast and the lower north island”.
Bec Adie told WeatherWatch.co.nz that she felt it in Dannevirke and that it felt like it went for “ages”.
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Guest on 28/11/2010 3:30am
Hi im from masterton i felt this felt like i herd in coming for a while then it hit pretty hard hard shaking wall pic’s moving car alarm went off no damage to anything , we are long overdue a bigger one here in the sunny hot wairarapa!!
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