Thousands of Kiwi residents have been awakened by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Te Aroha

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CCTV footage shows the moment a 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Waikato just after 5.30am. video / provider

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Waikato, and more continues.

GeoNet reported that the quake occurred 5 km south of Te Aroha, at a depth of 7 km, just after 5.30 am.

Another tremor was reported at 11.21am, also located 5km south of Te Aroha.

More than 20,000 people have reported feeling shaking during the earthquake this morning.

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Kiwis on Twitter reported feeling the earthquake in Tauranga, Hamilton, Cambridge and Boukoukou.

It started with a real good shake, then a few smaller ones, Gary, a Tauranga resident, told Newstalk ZB.

He says it kept rolling for about 20 seconds.

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Colin Firth also felt the earthquake in Katcatecate.

“I fell asleep, and woke up to the whole house trembling.”

She said it was loud, and it lasted for about a minute.

A Papamoa resident said she felt the earthquake at 5.49am and shook the entire house.

Other people have taken to social media and Shelly Wood said, “Yeah, I felt bed-shattering!” While Marama Matparai said “Yeah – wake me up”.

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Northern Fire Communications said it had not received any reports of major damage or requests for assistance in the aftermath of the powerful quake.

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