A 4.8 quake struck 10 kilometres south of Seddon near the top of the South Island, just before 8:30 this morning, at a depth of 9 kilometres.

It was felt widely in the capital, and as far south as Christchurch.

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Other Upper South Island News

08 Jul: A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in Blenheim's Islington

04 Jul: A West Coast Tasman MP wants a 'mini-version' of the Government's fast-track system, to speed up consent processing

01 Jul: A young Motueka family's lost their home to severe flooding in Tasman's Motueka Valley

28 Jun: Nelson Mayor Nick Smith says the death of a person from floodwaters is a tragedy

27 Jun: Fire and Emergency says a number of households on Moteuka River West Bank Rd in Tasman have been impacted by floods

27 Jun: More than 17 schools around Nelson and Tasman are closed, due to the wet weather

27 Jun: Heavy rain is prompting evacuations in Marlborough this morning

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