Thousands of people felt the quake in New Zealand with media reporting buildings swaying and items falling from shelves.

Powerful New Zealand earthquake sees South Island residents warned to stay away from coast - Magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck on Tuesday afternoon off southwest coast of Fiordland national park

A 6.7 earthquake hit off the coast of New Zealand. According to USGS, the earthquake hit around 2:43 p.m. on Tuesday, local time. USGS reports the earthquake was 10 km deep, 159 km from Riverton, New Zealand at the southwestern end of the South Island.

The tremor– initially recorded at a 7.0 magnitude– hit at 2:43 pm local time (0143 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) off the southwest tip of the country’s South Island

The Riverton coast in New Zealand shook hard as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the region early Tuesday., World News News - Times Now

WELLINGTON: A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday (Mar 25), authorities said, prompting the country's disaster agency to warn residents to avoid coastal areas.

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A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was of 7.7 magnitude and at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). It was followed by a powerful aftershock

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, authorities said, as the country's disaster agency assessed if there were any tsunami threats.