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Hundreds report feeling 4.7 magnitude quake northeast of Greymouth

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NZ Herald ,
Publish Date
Tue, 27 Sep 2022, 7:46AM
The 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck about 10km north-east of Greymouth just before 2am. Image / GeoNet
The 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck about 10km north-east of Greymouth just before 2am. Image / GeoNet

Hundreds report feeling 4.7 magnitude quake northeast of Greymouth

Author
NZ Herald ,
Publish Date
Tue, 27 Sep 2022, 7:46AM

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake has struck on the West Coast overnight.

Hundreds of people have reported feeling the quake which hit shortly before 2am about 10km northeast of Greymouth.

GeoNet reported the quake at a depth of 5km and said it was moderate in strength.

On the website, just over 1000 people had reported that they felt it, with the majority (453) describing it as a light shake. Just over 200 people said it was weak.

A total of 281 people said it felt moderate. Thirty people said it felt strong while one person reported it as being severe.

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