{"id":413301,"date":"2026-05-05T18:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/413301\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:56:10","slug":"earthquake-trio-hits-north-of-bay-of-plenty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/413301\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthquake trio hits north of Bay of Plenty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n1,958 people reported feeling the first quake across Auckland, Waikato, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.
\nPhoto: GeoNet\/Screenshot\n<\/p>\n

The eastern North Island has been jostled by a trio of earthquakes north of Bay of Plenty on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

GeoNet recorded the first quake at magnitude 5.6 at about 5km deep at 8pm, 135km north of Te Kaha.<\/p>\n

An evening shake for the upper North Island, with an M5.6 earthquake with weak shaking occurring at 8:00pm in the Bay of Plenty. The quake was 5km deep and was felt across the north-east coast of the North Island. We have received over 2000 felt reports https:\/\/t.co\/ElKxQ6n1z8<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TqVmo0dLs1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 GeoNet (@geonet) May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

It was followed by another magnitude 4.2 quake at 8:05pm, much deeper at 33km and 110km north-west of Te Kaka.<\/p>\n

At 8:28pm, the third earthquake was shallow again at 5km deep, but only registered magnitude 2.7.<\/p>\n

By Tuesday evening, 1958 people had reported feeling the first quake across Auckland, Waikato, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty, most rating the shaking as ‘weak’ or ‘light.’<\/p>\n

The second quake was felt by another 1,083 people and was similarly weak, while the third was only felt by 86 people.<\/p>\n

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