Early today there were several reports of quakes being felt along the coast near some parts of Wellington, Paraparaumu, Otaki, Levin, Foxton, Palmerston North, Whanganui and further north in New Plymouth.
Photo: GeoNet
According to GeoNet a light 4.3 magnitude earthquake occurred about 30km northwest from Levin at 6.29am. It had a depth of 30km. Nearly 2500 people reported it.
About 5km northwest of New Plymouth, GeoNet recorded three quakes: 3.6 magnitude at 5.36am, 2.3 magnitude at 6.12am, and magnitude 2.1 at 6.51am.