GeoNet says the quake hit 10 kilometres east of Seddon at a depth of 9 kilometres just after 12:30 this afternoon.

Nearly 1500 people have reported feeling the shake.

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22 Feb: A third person has died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Marlborough's Redwood Pass

18 Feb: A woman's on trial in Nelson, accused of medically abusing her child

16 Feb: Potential for cost-cutting in the 1.8 billion dollar Interislander replacement plan

13 Feb: There's now more options for Christchurch residents, keen to visit Nelson

11 Feb: The Office of the Auditor-General's cleared Health New Zealand of claims it misrepresented Nelson Hospital's waiting list numbers

03 Feb: The Office of the Auditor General's quashed claims about Health New Zealand removing patients from waitlists in Nelson

02 Feb: A cyclist's died after colliding with a car on State Highway 1 near Marlborough's Grassmere this morning

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