An earthquake struck near Gisborne just before 10am on Monday.
The quake, measuring 4 on the Richter scale, hit 30km south-east of the town at a depth of 30km.
GNS Science says it would have been felt mainly in Gisborne.
24 Nov 2008
Navigation for News Categories
New Zealand
- The ‘treasure’ plant mistaken for algae in Marlborough Sounds
- Anzac Day: Veterans acknowledged at services around NZ, in Pacific and Gallipoli
- School brings back traditional single-cell classrooms
- World-first child autism clinic trialled in Wellington
- Rail bridge reopened after floods left it sagging
- Watch: Attendees at New Plymouth's Anzac Day dawn service lift car by hand
Get the RNZ app
for ad-free news and current affairs
Top News stories
- The ‘treasure’ plant mistaken for algae in Marlborough Sounds
- Anzac Day: Veterans acknowledged at services around NZ, in Pacific and Gallipoli
- School brings back traditional single-cell classrooms
- World-first child autism clinic trialled in Wellington
- Rail bridge reopened after floods left it sagging