The magnitude 5.1 quake struck 120 kilometres west of Te Anau, at a depth of 33 kilometres just after 11am.

The Lower South Island was also shaken by a magnitude six quake on Tuesday.

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10 Jul: A State of Emergency has been declared in the Nelson-Tasman region

10 Jul: Heavy rain and severe gales are once again ready to pummel Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough

10 Jul: More flooding and slips are possible for the top of South Island, as another bout of heavy rain approaches

09 Jul: Mount Ruapehu's had a restless night, with a swarm of earthquakes since yesterday morning

09 Jul: Another deluge is on the way for the already sodden upper South Island

09 Jul: Can you trust climate information? How and why powerful players are misleading the public

08 Jul: The lower South Island's been rattled by a moderate earthquake

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