Second quake strikes North Island, 24 hours after Wellington shake

Home / New ZealandRNZ5 Sep, 2026 07:27 PMQuick ReadNZ Herald Morning Headlines | Sunday, September 6, 2026.

Qantas passengers are being rebooked on flights following a fiery engine scare yesterday afternoon. Video / NZ HeraldBy RNZA magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck the central North Island, 24 hours after a similar quake near Wellington.More than 2000 people reported feeling the moderate shaking, which was centred 15km north of Ōpunake, GeoNet said.

It occurred at about 6.45am at a shallow

AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.

Second quake strikes North Island, 24 hours after Wellington shake

Related reading

5.4 magnitude quake jolts east coast of North Island

Strong 6.3 quake strikes lower South Island, tsunami risk being assessed

'Noisy' 4.8 magnitude tremor hits lower North Island in late night jolt

‘Heard that one coming’: Quake strikes middle of the country

Tsunami alert lifted after 5.9-magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand

'Bit of a shaky weekend': NZ hit by three quakes three days in a row