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A Tsunami warning has been downgraded after the Te Anau earthquake was revised to magnitude 5.9, Civil Defence said.
According to GeoNet, the earthquake occurred at 9.14pm on Thursday, about 40 kilometres north of Te Anau, at a depth of 38 kilometres.
GeoNet initially classified the shaking as severe near the epicentre.
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Chloe Cameron, who was in Arrowtown, said the shaking was “long and quite strong.”
As of 9.20pm, nearly 10,000 people had submitted felt reports. Six people described the shaking as extreme, while 14 reported it as severe. Another 197 said it was strong, with most others reporting moderate, light or weak shaking.
