A 4.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded 60km south-west of Waverly.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake south of the Taranaki town of Waverley and may have been felt across the south-west of the North Island and top of the South Island.
Geonet recorded the shaking originating from a point 60km south-west of Waverley at a depth of 70km at 8:34pm.
More than 2900 people recorded feeling the quake by 9:30pm, most reporting it light or moderate.
One NZME reporter in New Plymouth described the quake as “a quick jolt followed by a bit of a rumble.”
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