'Strong' quake rocks lower North Island

The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is New Zealand's largest fault because of the area that could move...
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A quake described by GeoNet as "strong" shook the lower North Island this morning.

It measured 4.7 and struck 10km southwest of Pongaroa at a depth of 17km at 7.16am.

Pongaroa is southwest of Hastings and northeast of Wellington.

Felt reports were lodged from the top of the South Island up to around Lake Taupō.