The tremor had a depth of around 13 kilometres.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre is urging people to stay observant and exercise normal caution near the sea.

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02 Feb: The operation is underway to submerge the capsized tourist boat in Akaroa Harbour

02 Feb: Investigations are underway into what led a tourist boat to run aground just inside the Akaroa Heads

01 Feb: MetService says this weekend's the perfect time for those in the South Island to get out, before the weather takes a turn

01 Feb: Strong weather's expected to hit parts of the South Island early next week

01 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau

31 Jan: Environment Canterbury has put an exclusion zone in place around the site of a capsized tourist boat, from which more than 40 people were evacuated

31 Jan: Children living in makeshift tents in Gaza are dying from hypothermia

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