Light 4.2 magnitude earthquake rocks Bay of Plenty

A light earthquake has shaken the Bay of Plenty earlier this morning.

The 4.2 magnitude quake struck 20km west of Whakatāne at 4.48am on Tuesday at a depth of 3km.

Eight hundred and seventy five people reported feeling the earthquake to GeoNet.

The earthquake was almost identical to that felt by residents on Sunday - a 4.2 magnitude quake struck at a depth of 4km on that occasion.

Earthquakes have rocked the Bay of Plenty region since early Saturday morning.

A GeoNet spokesperson said residents in the area don't need to be alarmed.

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"Feeling earthquakes close together in time can be unsettling, but this is typical activity for the area, and our team is keeping an eye on things," they said.