A flurry of earthquakes has rattled New Zealand overnight at a range of magnitudes that hundreds of people reported feeling.
The quakes were located as far south as Te Anau and near Tauranga in the North Island.
The first quake struck at 11:46pm on Saturday evening at a magnitude of 2.4 and a depth of 20km. It struck 5km northeast of Wairoa, with the shaking described as "weak", according to GeoNet's website.
Just under an hour later, the second earthquake of the night struck at 12:31am at a magnitude of 5.0 and a depth of 159km. It struck 30km east of Tauranga, with the shaking described as "weak", according to GeoNet's website.
Over 900 people reported feeling the quake, many of whom said it was weak to light. One person said it was severe, five others said it felt strong while 27 said it was moderate.
The next quake of the night struck 30km west of Hastings at 4:11am at a magnitude of 3.0. It was at a depth of 20km, with GeoNet describing the shaking as "weak".
The last earthquake occurred at 7am, 40km northwest of Te Anau at a magnitude of 4.4, with GeoNet describing the shaking as "weak".
Just under 70 people reported feeling this quake, many of whom said it was weak to light, with one person saying it was severe.
