Earthquake Christchurch

2023 - 3 - 18

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Earthquake rattles Christchurch, more than 6500 report feeling it (RNZ)

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck near Christchurch. It struck at 1.42pm, 20km northwest of Akaroa. GeoNet said it has caused moderate shaking.

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Thousands feel magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Christchurch (Newshub)

As of time of publication, just under 7000 reported to GeoNet they had felt the quake which struck at 1:42pm. It was located 20km north-west of Akaroa at a ...

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Shallow 4.7 earthquake felt by thousands across Christchurch (1 News)

It comes only hours after a swarm of more than 70 quakes hit Bay of Plenty overnight.

Nearly 7000 felt reports have been recorded by GeoNet from the 4.7 shake. Most of the felt reports were of weak to light shaking. At a depth of 5km it caused light shaking.

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Earthquakes rumble Canterbury - GeoNet says shakes 10 minutes ... (New Zealand Herald)

Canterbury has been shaken by two quakes this afternoon - the bigger of the two at a magnitude of 4.7. GeoNet estimated the first at 1.42pm was centred 20 ...

It was centred 20km southeast of Christchurch at a depth of 4km. The second quake was a magnitude of 2.9 and GeoNet said it was “unnoticeable”. A man who lives in the Christchurch hill suburb of Cashmere said: “It was quite long.”

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