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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11 Jul: Tasman residents who evacuated two weeks ago, are being asked to do so again now

11 Jul: Those living at the top of the South Island are bracing themselves as more heavy rain sets in

11 Jul: The Tasman region could cop six months of rain in just 12 days

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

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