Earthquakes felt in Manawatu, Canterbury

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A magnitude 3.9-quake struck in the Manawatu region at 1.25pm this afternoon.

It was centred 20 kilometres west of Foxton at a depth of 30 kilometres.

Minutes later, at 1.31pm, there was a quake in Canterbury, measuring three on the scale.

It was located 10 kilometres south of Christchurch, at a depth of five kilometres.

- Newstalk ZB