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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Other Lower South Island News

14 Oct: Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie

14 Oct: Otago halfback Dylan Pledger has missed out on the All Blacks XV development squad for their three-match northern tour in November

14 Oct: Central Otago District Council's addressing public concerns about a councillor from seven years ago

14 Oct: A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland

13 Oct: Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school

11 Oct: Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin

11 Oct: Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today

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Today's News

Entertainment:
Rupert Everett is feeling "emptiness" following the death of his mother 19:11

Soccer:
All Whites coach Darren Bazeley expects Norway to present a different dynamic without striker Erling Haaland in tomorrow morning's football friendly in Oslo 18:57

Entertainment:
Brittany Cartwright is "feeling amazing" after undergoing a "mommy makeover" earlier this month 18:41

Motoring:
Major Taranaki and Waikato roads will stay closed overnight - with slips in today's downpours 18:37

National:
The Instagram effect: dying for the perfect photo 18:17

Entertainment:
Michael Douglas has remembered Diane Keaton as one of Hollywood's "greatest icons" 18:11

Rugby League:
Retiring playmaker Kieran Foran will partner Dylan Brown in the halves for the Kiwis in Sunday's Pacific Championships opener against Samoa in Auckland 18:07

Entertainment:
Richard Ashcroft was amazed by Liam Gallagher's "discipline" when he joined them on Oasis' reunion tour this summer 17:41

Cricket:
White Ferns coach Ben Sawyer's drawing on their 2023 tour of Sri Lanka, ahead of tonight's Cricket World Cup match against the hosts in Colombo 17:27

Business:
First home buyers could be the winners - after consultation on a Reserve Bank proposal 17:17

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