Quake hits lower North Island

By: Annabel Reid | Lower North Island News | Saturday July 7 2012 13:19

A strong earthquake has rattled the lower North Island this afternoon.

The quake measured 5.7 on the Richter Scale.

It was centred 10 kilometres south of Turangi at a depth of 90 kilometres and struck at 12.50pm.

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