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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Taumarunui, New Zealand

Christian Fernsby ▼ |
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck the central North Island on Sunday afternoon, setting off over 11,000 "felt it" reports.

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Topics: EARTHQUAKE    NEW ZEALAND   

The earthquake hit at a depth of 23 kilometres around 45km southwest of Taumarunui at 4:47pm. ■

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