Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Taumarunui, New Zealand Christian Fernsby ▼ | September 27, 2020 A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck the central North Island on Sunday afternoon, setting off over 11,000 "felt it" reports.Article continues below Topics: EARTHQUAKE NEW ZEALAND The earthquake hit at a depth of 23 kilometres around 45km southwest of Taumarunui at 4:47pm. ■