Reports of people feeling the Magnitude 5.9 quake on Wednesday morning. Photo: Supplied / GeoNet
A series of earthquakes have hit in short succession near Porangahau in the Hawkes Bay.
A magnitude 5.9 quake occured at 10:16 this morning followed by a 5.3 magnitude quake 2 minutes later.
Several after shocks were also felt. There was no tsunami warning. Kathryn gets the latest from Central Hawkes Bay Mayor Alex Walker.
