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Residents of South Taranaki were given a rude awakening when an earthquake struck the region this morning.
GNS said the quake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, struck at 6.43am and would have possibly been felt as far away as Nelson.
The quake was centred 70km north of French Pass in the Marlborough Sounds at a depth of 5km.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
- NZPA
