A shallow 4.7 magnitude earthquake has hit north of Milford Sound.
The quake struck at 10.07am today and was felt by many across the South Island.
Geonet said it was shallow, at a depth of just 5km.
The quake struck 15 km north-west of Milford Sound and was felt in Haast, Queenstown, Te Anau and Wanaka.
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