Seventeen-thousand people have reported feeling the jolt, which is being described by Geonet as 'strong'.

It struck 15 kilometres south-west of Wellington before midnight last night, at a depth of 13 kilometres.

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11 Dec: Kapiti's Coastguard has been involved in two life-saving rescues in the space of 24 hours

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11 Dec: Hamilton Police have located a seven-year-old boy, reported missing from Deanwell last night

10 Dec: Fire and Emergency have been called to a well-involved house fire in Christchurch's Northcote

10 Dec: Police say a man's death in a West Auckland housefire on Monday afternoon - is not suspicious

10 Dec: Christchurch's Mayor has more suggestions for where hospital night-shift workers can park

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