New Zealand earthquake: Watch as the 6.2M hits central NZ

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Fish tank shakes in Wellington when a magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck New Zealand on October 30.

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake has shaken central New Zealand.

It took place at a depth of 207km, and hit 25km south-west of Taumarunui.

Geonet has received more than 15,000 felt reports.

School pupils ducked for cover during the quake.

The magnitude-6.2 quake was widely felt across the New Zealand, expecially the North Island, on Tuesday afternoon.

* New Zealand quake hits North and South Island

Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi talks the details on the 6.2 magnitude quake.

Parliament was in session when the quake struck, and was subsequently suspended.

This animated sequence shows the recorded earthquakes in New Zealand in the week before Tuesday's magnitude 6.2 shake.

An earthquake hits the central North Island.

* What you need to know about Tuesday's earthquake

The seismograph drum shows the 6.2 magnitude quake in red.

* Animation shows size of NZ earthquake

* Why Taumarunui dodged the earthquake only 25km away

* Large aftershocks less likely due to quake depth

* The moment Parliament was hit by the earthquake

* Prince Harry, Meghan Markle unaffected by quake

* Zoo animals barely bat an eyelid during quake**

There was an earthquake and I had to record it um #eqnz pic.twitter.com/mUdgc5ubam

— kat (@kissysangel) October 30, 2018

Who else felt the one just now??? Hope the others in the video don't mind 😂😂😂#eqnz pic.twitter.com/Qednpe3iI5

— LVG NZ (@NzLvg) October 30, 2018

Hanging out under the table! #eqnz pic.twitter.com/B4xQqGMOvR

— Mshel (@mshel) October 30, 2018

We hope you're all doing okay after that shake - did you feel it?

We've done a sweep through the Zoo and all the animals are doing okay including the Meerkats.

The Capybara babies are also doing okay, and when our Keepers checked in on them they were fast asleep, none the wiser. pic.twitter.com/OjQZim2tH1

— Wellington Zoo (@WellingtonZoo) October 30, 2018

Millennium Falcon down, repeat. Millennium Falcon down. #eqnz pic.twitter.com/hyOfzA25mg

— Andrew Biggs (@AWBiggs) October 30, 2018