A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has rattled parts of the South Island.
The earthquake today was felt in the lower South Island to Stewart Island. Photo: Greg Brave, photopathway.com/123rf
The quake was 12km deep and was centred in the Puysegur area, in the south-west, GNS duty seismologist Jonathan Hanson said.
It was also felt in Invercargill and Stewart Island, he said.
The earthquake, shortly before 1pm, has not triggered a tsunami warning.
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