Earthquake in Wellington New Zealand

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A large earthquake has rattled the NZ town of Wellington but police say no damage has been reported.

A large earthquake has rattled the NZ town of Wellington but police say no damage has been reported.

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A large earthquake has rattled Wellington but police say there have been no reports of damage.

The widely-felt earthquake hit just after 10pm (8pm AEDT) on Tuesday.

The earthquake measuring 4.5 hit 20 km northwest of Wellington at a depth of 40 kilometres.

GNS Science say it was widely felt in the North Island and upper South Island.

More to come.