So, mein erstes erdbeben hab ich dann auch hinter mir… dem Bericht nach, kann es ja sein, dass das dies nicht das letzte war.

Aber gut, solange es so kleine bleiben und nicht wir in Christchurch – sollte alles gut bleiben.

Auckland jolted by earthquake

Last updated 21:30 01/07/2011

Aucklanders were shaken by a magnitude-2.9 earthquake at 9.09pm tonight.

The earthquake was centred 10 kilometres east of Auckland at a depth of 9km, and felt across Remuera, the North Shore and east Auckland.

There were no reports of damage.

GeoNet duty seismologist Lara Bland said Auckland was not a very seismically active area, so tonight’s quake was unusual.

In 2007, the region experienced a series of small quakes, and Bland said there was a possibility this could be the start of a similar pattern.

“There’s small bouts of activity now and then,“ she said.

Bland also said it was “very doubtful“ the activity in Christchurch caused last night’s Auckland quake.