GeoNet reports the shake struck 40km north-east of Picton, at a depth of 28 kilometres - just before three this afternoon.

Over nine-thousand five-hundred people have reported feeling it - majority in the Wellington region.

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03 May: Police have arrested the man allegedly responsible for Wednesday's shooting near Wellington Hospital

03 May: Two teenagers have been arrested after a spate of bus robberies in Lower Hutt last month

02 May: A man allegedly involved in a shooting at Wellington Hospital this week has appeared in court

02 May: The Police watchdog's found officers weren't responsible for a crash that killed two men fleeing in a car in Wellington last year

02 May: Stricter security in force at Wellington Hospital, following a shooting yesterday, during rush hour

01 May: Police are investigating reports of gun shots on Riddiford Street outside Wellington Hospital

01 May: Wellington Police would like to hear from a ride-share driver who gave a victim of a hit and run - a lift home

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