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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12 Nov: Coromandel Peninsula's State Highway 25 remains closed south of Whitianga - after a crash about 10am

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11 Nov: Fire crews have shifted their focus to patrolling and monitoring at at Tongariro National Park

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11 Nov: It's been found shortcomings in nursing care at Taranaki Base Hospital, directly contributed to a 78-year-old man's fatal fall

10 Nov: A stolen car has been found submerged in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu overnight

10 Nov: New Plymouth's Centre City Mall is closed today after an overnight break-in

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