The 8.1 magnitude quake was 17-kilometres deep.

Local authorities are currently assessing the possibility of a tsunami.

There's currently no warning for New Zealand.

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25 Oct: Many households are still without power following this weeks destructive winds and heavy rain

24 Oct: Movement around some parts of the South Island remains limited, with several highways closed due to the weather

23 Oct: Authorities say people affected by today's ferocious winds should stay cautious into the night

23 Oct: Dozens of houses have lost roofs, there are widespread power cuts, and trees are uprooted everywhere - by fierce winds still buffeting the South Island and lower North

23 Oct: A tiny fossil suggests bowerbirds once lived in ancient New Zealand – new research

23 Oct: Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island

23 Oct: A plea to those under rare red weather warnings, to take them seriously

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