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A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook the Wellington area on Sunday night.
The earthquake struck about 10.41pm 10km southwest of Paraparaumu, according to the GeoNet website.
It was at a depth of 44km.
Looks like quite a few people felt the earthquake near Paraparaumu. Hope everyone is okay.
— National Emergency Management Agency (@NZcivildefence) July 30, 2023
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Nearly 20,000 people have registered feeling it on GeoNet's website.
There are no reports of a tsunami warning, or any major damage so far.
Many people on social media also reported feeling the shake.
Long #eqnz, 2 shake events, felt in #Wellington. Seemed like due S/N direction.
— T.J. Mitchell (@TJMitchellWS) July 30, 2023
I heard that one before I felt it! Sounded like a truck going past. #eqnz
— bekitty (@bekitty) July 30, 2023
Felt more like a small explosion than a quake #eqnz
— Reagan Morris (@TheReaganMorris) July 30, 2023
First earthquake felt for 3 months. Place I'm staying in rattled considerably & felt bed sway gently beneath me. A good five seconds of shaking, so definitely not a bad little shake here in the Hutt Valley! #eqnz https://t.co/Q0r8eppTCa
— Jamie Gurney (@UKEQ_Bulletin) July 30, 2023
