A 4.8 quake struck 10 kilometres south of Seddon near the top of the South Island, just before 8:30 this morning, at a depth of 9 kilometres.

It was felt widely in the capital, and as far south as Christchurch.

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Other Upper South Island News

10 Oct: The Grey Emergency Operation Centre has been activated as floodwaters rapidly rise on the West Coast

09 Oct: Two people have been arrested in Marlborough today, as Police crackdown on meth in the region

05 Oct: Fisheries New Zealand is stepping in with new bylaws to protect nine West Coast areas, exclusive to local Maori

02 Oct: Two people have been arrested at the Picton ferry terminal after one was found in possession of methamphetamine

25 Sep: The Police watchdog's found a Motueka officer was justified to drive his patrol car into an armed man

24 Sep: The Department of Conservation is trialing paid car parking at three high-use sites - the West Coast's Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, Franz Josef Glacier and White Horse Hill in Aoraki Mount Cook

22 Sep: It could be months before the full impacts of Nelson business closures start to show

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Today's News

Rugby League:
Counties Manukau have claimed the men's NZRL National Premiership title with a 46-nil thumping of Canterbury in Auckland 18:57

Motoring:
Kiwi Ryan Wood and his co-driver Jayden Ojeda are well in the hunt after the halfway mark of the Bathurst 1000 18:37

Rugby:
Counties Manukau's late season surge has been halted by Canterbury in their NPC quarter-final in Christchurch 18:27

Law and Order:
Why the Gaza ceasefire could collapse over coming days 18:17

Basketball:
The Breakers have their noses in front after three quarters in their NBL match with the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Auckland 18:07

International:
How long can you safely store and reheat leftovers? 17:57

General:
History for Hannah Berry at the Iron Man World Championships in Hawaii 17:37

International:
Afghan Taliban forces attack Pakistani border posts as 'retaliation' for Kabul air strikes 17:27

Motoring:
To Mount Panorama and the Bathurst 1000 17:27

Cricket:
White Ferns batter Brooke Halliday is enjoying the ride alongside captain Sophie Devine at the One-Day Cricket World Cup in India 16:47

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