The quake, which was more powerful than the 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake, was centred 50 kilometres south of Gisborne at a depth of 40 kilometres. But the Edgecumbe quake was much shallower than tonight's quake.
Telephones in the Gisborne area are currently down.
The earthquake was strongly felt in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and as far south as Wellington.
(evil they going into my 325L getting rid of everything they are so boring so once they gop i tell ryan he gets some ready then i pay then they get sent)