Earthquake at 11:37 PM, 45 km north of Whakatane.
Magnitude 5.0, at a depth of 130.2 kilometres.
Modified Mercalli Intensity: IV (Light)
https://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/2023p336443 #mmi4 #mag5 #eqnz
www.geonet.org.nzA magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred 35 km north of Whakatane, New Zealand on Fri May 5 2023 11:37 PM.
The quake was 140 kilometres deep and the shaking was weak close to the quake.The quake may have been felt in Cambridge, Gisborne, Hamilton, Matawai, Murupara, Opotiki, Rotorua, Ruatoria, Taupo, Tauranga, Te Araroa, Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Te Kaha, Thames, Tokomaru Bay, Tokoroa, Tolaga Bay, Wairoa, Whakaari/White Island, Whakatane, Whangamata, Whitianga, and surrounding localities.