A strong earthquake was felt by at least 230 people after hitting near Levin this morning, GeoNet says.
The Magnitude-4.3 quake hit when most people were fast asleep at 4.09am.
GeoNet said the quake epicentre was 15 km northwest of Levin and 20km underground.
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GeoNet initially said the earthquake was of a "moderate" intensity but had since updated that assessment.