An earthquake has struck near Marlborough today.
The 4.5 magnitude quake hit 45km south-east of Seddon at 1.09pm.
GeoNet says it was about 36km deep and may have been felt in a number of places around the region.
Those places include Blenheim, Cheviot, French Pass, Hanmer Springs, Kaikoura, Martinborough, Nelson, Paraparaumu, Picton, St Arnaud and Wellington.