A large earthquake has been felt across the North and South Islands tonight.
The 7.0 magnitude quake was centred 60 km south-west of Opunake at a depth of 230 kilometres, GNS Science said.
The earthquake was felt across the North Island from Taranaki to Bay of Plenty, down to Wellington and as far south as Canterbury.
The earthquake was heavily felt in Wellington city where many residents took to social media sites to report of a long, rumbling quake.
The Wellington Region Emergency Management Office has said there is no tsunami threat from tonight's earthquake.
