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An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale shook Hawkes Bay this morning.
The quake at 6.47am was centred 10km west of Hastings, at a depth of 30km, GNS Science reported.
The quake was felt in Flaxmere, Parkvale, Westshore, and likely to be widely felt in Hawke's Bay.
- NZPA