An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale has rocked Fiordland, Southland and Otago tonight.
The quake, centred off the coast of Fiordland,170km west of Invercargill, at a depth of 12km, would have been felt in Fiordland, Southland and Otago, the GeoNet website reported.
No damage was expected.
- NZPA
5.5 quake shakes bottom of South Island
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