GeoNet says the tremor caused moderate shaking, with a depth of 35 kilometres.

It says the quake may have been felt in the upper South Island and lower North Island.

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Other Upper South Island News

29 Jan: A person has died in a crash on Nelson Road, east of Taupaki in Auckland's Rodney

27 Jan: A person's moderately injured after a ute drove off State Highway 6 and crashed - on Lower Buller Gorge Road

27 Jan: Three people have been injured in a car crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough

26 Jan: A man's appearing in court - after a kidnapping incident in Blenheim over the weekend

25 Jan: Prince Harry takes the Daily Mail to the High Court, but some say the result will be a judgement on him

23 Jan: A man who threatened to blow up his Nelson home and neighbouring properties during a police standoff has been jailed

17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut

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