Earthquake Near Helensville

Thursday, 16 March 2000, 1:16 pm
Article: Chris Holm

A sharp earthquake centred near Helensville was felt in parts of Auckland this morning, the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences said.

The magnitude 3.9 quake occurred at 7.54am and was centred 10km east of Helensville with a focal depth of 12km

The earthquake is not believed to have caused any damage.

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