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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17 Jan: A vehicle fire has closed part of State Highway 1 in North Otago

17 Jan: Two people have serious injuries after a vehicle left the road in Bay of Plenty's Whakatane

17 Jan: A safe and successful evacuation after more than 40 people became trapped between slips on State Highway 2

17 Jan: A number of black - do not swim - flags have been issued for Auckland beaches

16 Jan: Police are launching a rescue operation to remove people stuck in between land slips on Waioeka Gorge on State Highway two

16 Jan: One person's been critically injured after a firearms incident in Auckland's Onehunga

16 Jan: Police still haven't spoken to three victims fighting for their lives in hospital - after a shooting at a Waitarere Beach home this week

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