Several quakes recorded across the country

By: Bruce Russell | New Zealand News | Sunday August 19 2012 14:48

Three earthquakes have been recorded in parts of the country.

A 3.2 shake was felt in Canterbury at 10:19am, 10km east of Christchurch and 10km deep.

At 10:31am a small quake of 2.1 magnitude was recorded within five kilometres of Cromwell in central Otago, at a five kilometre depth.

And at 12:30pm a quake measuring 3.7 shook northern Hawke's Bay.

It was located 30km south of Wairoa at a depth of 33km.

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