Many Wellingtonians had a rocky Sunday wake up, with a moderate earthquake shaking them up.
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The 4.7 magnitude quake occurred at 8.13am, and was centred offshore behind Kāpiti Island, about 25km west of Paraparaumu, and about 28km deep.
Photo: Screenshot / Geonet
Within ten minutes about 12,000 people had filed reports with GeoNet to describe the shaking, with most describing it as light.
Most reports were from people in the Wellington region, the top of the South Island, and Manawatū and Taranaki although some in Auckland and Otago also reported feeling it.
A morning shake for some today with a M4.7 earthquake offshore of Paraparaumu. It was felt in the lower North Island & northern South Island
— GeoNet (@geonet) May 14, 2022
and we received over 12000 felt reports. For more detail see: https://t.co/8tjZ7WazgT
Remember to Drop, Cover and Hold if you feel shaking pic.twitter.com/RTaeAPf9el
Heard that one coming #eqnz https://t.co/1GNyZS0Zw8
— Grant Robertson (@grantrobertson1) May 14, 2022
The old earthquake alarm clock.
— Seán McKenna (@seandsmckenna) May 14, 2022
4.7, 25km west of Paraparaumu.#eqnz
Today's emergency word in New Zealand Sign Language is "Earthquake"#NZSLweek #NZSLisEssential pic.twitter.com/ak8C48rR4F
— Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (@WREMOinfo) May 8, 2022
