Earthquake Christchurch

2023 - 3 - 1

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Magnitude 3.3 earthquake felt in Christchurch (Stuff.co.nz)

The quake happened at 12.01pm on Wednesday, about 10km southeast of Christchurch CBD – on the Port Hills between the suburbs of Lyttelton and Mt Pleasant. It ...

Coincidently this is the second M3.3 earthquake for Christchurch this week. At 9km deep it was felt across the city with over 4000 felt reports received. A M3.3 quake with light shaking has occurred south-east of Christchurch.

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Thousands shaken by 3.3-magnitude earthquake near Christchurch (Newshub)

GeoNet said the quake struck just after midday on Wednesday. The tremor caused "light" shaking, GeoNet said. People as far south as Dunedin reported feeling the ...

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Earthquake hits Christchurch: Councillor claims his policy has ... (New Zealand Herald)

The 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit 5km south-east of Christchurch, with extreme shakes measured in central and western suburbs of the city. It hit at 12.01pm, ...

The quake was felt in a Christchurch City Council meeting, which had commenced several floors high in the city-central council building. Another said they felt a “slight wobble” in Spreydon, while another resident observed the fourth floor of their office “was wobbly”. Over 4000 residents in Christchurch reported feeling the shake within minutes of it hitting, social media users remarked the quake was felt across the city.

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Shallow quake felt across Christchurch (RNZ)

A light shallow earthquake was been felt across Christchurch. The magnitude 3.3 earthquake with a depth of 9km was centred near the Heathcote Valley, ...

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