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16 Feb 2026 13:23
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    A very deep 6.9 magnitude quake has rattled the country's South about 2.45pm

    A very deep 6.9 magnitude quake has rattled the country's South about 2.45pm



    The shake centred 140 kilometres south-west of Tuatapere in Southland - at a depth of 100 kilometres.

    Geonet has classed it as a strong earthquake.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     15 Feb: Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now
     15 Feb: The low pressure system is far from finished - hauling a plethora of weather elements our way
     15 Feb: The North Island is continuing to get a battering from the weather this weekend
     15 Feb: Two regions, Otorohanga and Waipa, have been placed under states of emergency as wild weather hits the north island
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