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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02 Mar: Nelson mother on 13th conviction for driving while banned sent to prison after Judge's patience ran out

02 Mar: A man is still missing after being swept off the rocks in Auckland's West Coast, yesterday morning

22 Feb: A third person has died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Marlborough's Redwood Pass

18 Feb: A woman's on trial in Nelson, accused of medically abusing her child

16 Feb: Potential for cost-cutting in the 1.8 billion dollar Interislander replacement plan

13 Feb: There's now more options for Christchurch residents, keen to visit Nelson

11 Feb: The Office of the Auditor-General's cleared Health New Zealand of claims it misrepresented Nelson Hospital's waiting list numbers

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