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Quake shakes Hawke's Bay

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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 6:46a.m.

A 4.7-magnitude quake struck in Hawke's Bay at 4.12am, rattling Napier and Hastings

A 4.7-magnitude quake struck in Hawke's Bay at 4.12am, rattling Napier and Hastings

Hawke's Bay has been rattled by an early morning earthquake.

The 4.7-magnitude quake hit just offshore, 10km southeast of Porangahau in southern Hawke's Bay and at a depth of 25km, at 4.12am on Wednesday.

GNS Science has received reports of the quake being felt around Napier and Hastings, and as far south as Wimbledon in eastern Manawatu.

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18 Jan 2012 08:17a.m.

wondering wrote:

i am wondering if the Wombles of Wimbledon were safe under ground