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Large 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand
A large 6.5 earthquake has hit central New Zealand, sending people diving for cover in the capital of Wellington. The quake was felt widely across the country. Geonet said it was centred in the Cook Strait, 20 kilometres east of Seddon at a depth of 17 kilometres. It struck at 5.09 pm (3.09pm AEST). It is the latest in a sequence of major earthquakes that have been hitting Wellington and wider areas around central New Zealand since Thursday. Quakes measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale, 5.5 and 6.9 have all hit the Wellington area. Advertisement The most recent series of major quakes at the city on notice early this ... (full story)