Live updates: Earthquake hits New Zealand

Wellington and the top of the South Island have been hit by a 6.5 magnitude quake this afternoon.

The quake, which was centred 30km east of Seddon, the site of all the seismic activity in the last couple of days, was 11km deep.

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- nzherald.co.nz