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Magnitude 5.6 quake hits NZ South Island

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island at a depth of 30 kilometres. (AAP)

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck New Zealand near the South Island town of Blenheim.

The quake struck on Monday afternoon at a depth of 30 kilometres, government seismic monitor Geonet said.

There were no immediate damages or injuries reported.

New Zealand is one of many nations that lie on the seismically active "Ring of Fire", a 40,000-km arc of volcanoes and ocean trenches girdling much of the Pacific Ocean.

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