Scientist confirms Auckland's 'nasty fright'
By MICHAEL FIELD - Fairfax Media | Thursday, 22 February 2007
Aucklanders worried at what the rest of the country thinks of them can rest easier now - a government scientist has officially confirmed they had a "nasty fright".
Confirmation came after last night's trio of quakes including one that was the strongest felt in the city in 32 years.
GNS Science Duty Officer Bryan Field says the largest was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck at 9pm, and was felt from Warkworth in the north right through to Waihi at the base of Coromandel Peninsula.
No reports of damage have been received, apart from minor issues such as a few items falling from shelves.
The two smaller earthquakes occurred at 8.24pm and 11.23pm, and were of magnitude 3.7 and 3.8 respectively.
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Hope there won't be a repeat before we
land there - just in case.