Quake shakes lower North Island

The lower North Island was shaken by an earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale just before noon yesterday.

The quake, centred 30km northeast of Dannevirke at a depth of 20km, struck at 11.48am and was felt throughout northern Wairarapa and Manawatu.

There were no immediate reports of damage.

- NZPA