A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has hit New Zealand news

Geonet, the organization dedicated to monitoring natural disasters in New Zealand, said this Friday a 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook the North Island, one of the country’s main constituents.

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In this sense, authorities noted that the earthquake was located 25 kilometers southeast of Tokoroa town and the hypocenter was located at a depth of 156 kilometers.

“This earthquake was caused by subduction of the North Island plate and is not related to the Taupō volcano,” the agency warned.

It should be remembered that last Wednesday, November 30, the earthquake caused a tsunami in Lake Taupō, which destroyed boats and damaged the beach of the municipality, as more than 180 aftershocks were detected.

Thus, the center of the North Island is rocking with tremors following a strong 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck at a depth of five kilometers just before midnight, about 20 km southwest of Daup.

According to GNS Seismic Service Officer John Ristau and Volcanology Service Officer Steve Sherburne, Wednesday’s earthquake is believed to be the largest recorded since May, when activity under the lake increased.