GENERALQUIET
15 days ago · Plymouth
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes 25km east of New Plymouth
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What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. RNZ is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Plymouth. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 14:28 UTC. The headline in use is “Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes 25km east of New Plymouth”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
More than 7000 people have reported feeling the quake, with about 3000 reporting moderate shaking.
RNZRead at RNZ
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by RNZ
Reported by 1 outlet
- RNZ