Residents in Turangi reported to GNS Science that they felt an earthquake which struck at 7.25pm last night.
The 2.1 magnitude quake was centred within 5km of the central North Island town at a depth of 8km.
Just after midnight a 2.9 aftershock was felt in Christchurch. The quake was centred 10km south-east of Christchurch at a depth of 5km.
- NZHERALD STAFF
Earthquake felt in Turangi
A seismograph measuring the Earth's movement. File photo / Jim Eagles
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