Huge 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand with the nation still recovering from a devastating cyclone
- A 'massive' earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday
- The 6.3 tremor shook homes in the north and south islands
- The jolt and moderate shaking was felt by 70,000 Kiwis
New Zealand has been rocked by a 'massive' 6.3 magnitude earthquake that was felt by 70,000 Kiwis across both north and south islands.
The 'scary' tremor was centred around its capital Wellington on the north island on Wednesday at 7.38pm NZDT (local time 5:38 AEDT) around 50km northwest of Paraparaumu at a depth of 48km.
GeoNet classed the quake as strong after it struck with a jolt and was followed by 30 seconds of moderate shaking.
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