A 4.8 quake struck 10 kilometres south of Seddon near the top of the South Island, just before 8:30 this morning, at a depth of 9 kilometres.

It was felt widely in the capital, and as far south as Christchurch.

>> More Upper South Island News

Other Upper South Island News

08 Jan: One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka

06 Jan: Police are seeking an Auckland man in relation to assault and theft offences

03 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder

03 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon

30 Dec: Officials are closely monitoring strong winds across the West Coast, upper South Island, and lower North Island, which have left thousands of people without power

28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast

27 Dec: The holiday drowning toll stands at one - after a person was swept out to sea on Auckland's West Coast yesterday afternoon

Top Stories

RUGBY
It's au revoir for AJ Lam after the upcoming Super Rugby season More...

BUSINESS
Warner Bros has again rejected a hostile takeover bid from media conglomerate Paramount, telling shareholders to stick with Netflix's rival offer More...

Today's News

Entertainment:
Tommy Lee Jones' family has released a statement following his daughter's death 16:23

International:
Minnesota ICE shooting takes life of a legal observer, according to local representatives 16:17

Law and Order:
More than four million dollars worth of the stupefying drug Fantasy has been seized from a storage container in Wairarapa 16:17

Environment:
Wild mountain gorilla gives birth to twins in Virunga National Park 15:57

Entertainment:
Tom Brady and Alix Earle had an "instant connection" 15:53

Law and Order:
Our newsroom understands a three-year-old boy was found dead at an Auckland home on New Year's Day 15:27

International:
ICE agent fatally shoots woman amid US immigration crackdown in Minneapolis 15:27

Entertainment:
Rachel Zegler has sparked rumours that she has broken up with her boyfriend Nathan Louis-Fernand 15:23

Law and Order:
Police are on the hunt for 50 year-old Lawrence Schwalger - believed to be in the wider Auckland areas 14:57

Entertainment:
Maren Morris had "the worst sinus infection" days before her New Year's Eve performance 14:53

News Search

Power Search