21 Jul 2025

Small earthquakes rock Waikato overnight

7:26 am on 21 July 2025
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Both of the earthquakes were five kilometres deep. Photo: 123RF

Two small earthquakes were felt near the Waikato town of Tokoroa this morning.

Geonet said the first quake shortly before 2am on Monday was a magnitude 3.7.

The second, just after 2am on Monday, was a magnitude 3.2.

Both of the earthquakes were five kilometres deep.

Over 700 hundred people reported feeling them online.

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