New Zealand rocked by an earthquake days after 6.1 quake

  • A 2.7 magnitude earthquake has shook the north of New Zealand’s south island
  • The earthquake rattled the country just before 8.30pm on Thursday night 
  • It was described as 15 kilometres in depth and happened south-east of Seddon 

New Zealand has been shaken by another earthquake, just a day after the country’s centre was rattled by two massive quakes.

Just before 8.30pm Thursday night New Zealand was struck with a 2.7 magnitude earthquake about 15 kilometres south-east of Seddon.

The earthquake was 15 kilometres in depth and was described as ‘weak’ by GeoNet.

New Zealand has been shaken by another earthquake, just a day after the country’s centre was rattled by two massive quakes

It comes just a day after two huge earthquakes shook the centre of the country.

On Wednesday, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Invercargill which was followed by a 5.1 magnitude quake northeast of Seddon.

The 6.1 magnitude quake was initially classified as a strong quake, hitting a depth of 10 kilometres.

New Zealand authorities have issued a reminder to ‘drop, cover, and hold’ in the event of an earthquake. 

Before 8.30pm Thursday night New Zealand was struck with a 2.7 magnitude earthquake about 15 kilometres south-east of Seddon

Before 8.30pm Thursday night New Zealand was struck with a 2.7 magnitude earthquake about 15 kilometres south-east of Seddon

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