Kiwis would've got an early wake-up call on both the North Island and South Island this morning.
"Bit of a Saturday shake near Porirua this afternoon."
The US Geological Survey reports the quake was 10 kilometres deep.
Four earthquakes rattled part of New Zealand overnight.
The quake was felt throughout Wellington and the upper South Island.
Here's what we know.
It struck at 9.09pm on Friday at a depth of 89.8km
The survey found after receiving an alert some people didn't drop, cover and hold, and instead did nothing.