A small earthquake was felt in and around Nelson at 8.10am on Tuesday.
The jolt, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, was centered 50km southwest of Nelson at a depth of 90km.
The jolt was brief and there have been no reports of damage.
7 Apr 2009
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