The earthquake was centred west of Lake Wakatipu, on the other side of the lake from Queenstown, a GeoNet map showed. Photo: Supplied/ GeoNet
People in and near Central Otago have had a late jolt from an earthquake, centred about 30km west of Queenstown.
GeoNet said the quake just before 9pm Saturday was measured at magnitude 4.2 and was about 5km deep.
An RNZ reporter in the area said it "felt like a small sharp jolt!"
More than 2200 people filled out Felt Reports for the quake on the GeoNet site by 9.10pm, with most in Queenstown and Arrowtown.
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