Quake rumbles central North Island

The quake was 107km deep.
The quake was 107km deep. Photo credit: GNS Science

A light earthquake rattled the central North Island about 8:40am on Saturday.

Geonet says the 4.9 magnitude earthquake happened at a depth of 107km and was centred about 30km south of Rotorua.

More than 2000 people across the North Island reported feeling it.

RNZ