By Bruce Russell
A new earthquake has been recorded at Matata, New Zealand. It measured 3.8 on the Richter scale, and was felt at 9.49 last night throughout the central Bay of Plenty.
The shake was centred within five kilometres of Matata, at a focal depth of five kilometres. Earlier a moderate earthquake was felt in the Wanganui area. It struck at 6.29 last evening and measured 4.2 on the Richter scale. It was located 20 kilometres south of the city, at a depth of 15 kilometres.