New Zealand Earthquakes
Magnitude 3.4, Friday, September 10 2010 at 9:17 am (NZST), 20 km south-east of Hanmer Springs
Reference Number: 3369730/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 21:17
NZ Standard Time: Friday, September 10 2010 at 9:17 am
Latitude, Longitude: 42.66°S 172.92°E
Focal Depth: 8 km
Richter magnitude: 3.4
Region: Canterbury
10 km north-west of Rotherham
10 km west of Waiau
20 km south-east of Hanmer Springs
100 km north of Christchurch
Felt in Hanmer Springs.
Magnitude 4.0, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 10:31 pm (NZST), 20 km east of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369483/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 10:31
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 10:31 pm
Latitude, Longitude: 43.56°S 172.38°E
Focal Depth: 5 km
Richter magnitude: 4.0
Region: Canterbury
20 km west of Christchurch
20 km east of Darfield
Felt in mid-Canterbury.
Magnitude 4.5, Friday, September 10 2010 at 7:10 am (NZST), 20 km south-east of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369682/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 19:10
NZ Standard Time: Friday, September 10 2010 at 7:10 am
Latitude, Longitude: 43.61°S 172.36°E
Focal Depth: 6 km
Richter magnitude: 4.5
Region: Canterbury
20 km north of Leeston
20 km south-east of Darfield
20 km west of Christchurch
Likely to be widely felt in Canterbury.
Magnitude 3.9, Friday, September 10 2010 at 6:28 am (NZST), 10 km north-east of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369669/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 18:28
NZ Standard Time: Friday, September 10 2010 at 6:28 am
Latitude, Longitude: 43.40°S 172.17°E
Focal Depth: 4 km
Richter magnitude: 3.9
Region: Canterbury
10 km north-east of Darfield
10 km south of Oxford
40 km west of Christchurch
Felt in central Canterbury.
Magnitude 4.3, Friday, September 10 2010 at 0:25 am (NZST), 20 km south-east of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369525/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 12:25
NZ Standard Time: Friday, September 10 2010 at 0:25 am
Latitude, Longitude: 43.60°S 172.38°E
Focal Depth: 6 km
Richter magnitude: 4.3
Region: Canterbury
20 km north of Leeston
20 km west of Christchurch
20 km south-east of Darfield
Felt in Canterbury.
Magnitude 3.4, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 8:35 pm (NZST), 10 km south-west of Christchurch
Reference Number: 3369439/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 8:35
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 8:35 pm
Latitude, Longitude: 43.59°S 172.57°E
Focal Depth: 6 km
Richter magnitude: 3.4
Region: Canterbury
10 km south-west of Christchurch
Felt in Christchurch.
Magnitude 4.3, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 8:25 pm (NZST), 20 km south-east of Porangahau
Reference Number: 3369436/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 8:25
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 8:25 pm
Latitude, Longitude: 40.41°S 176.73°E
Focal Depth: 25 km
Richter magnitude: 4.3
Region: Hawke's Bay
20 km south-east of Porangahau
50 km south of Waipukurau
80 km south of Hastings
190 km north-east of Wellington
Felt in Hawkes Bay.
Magnitude 4.0, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 6:27 pm (NZST), 10 km south-west of Christchurch
Reference Number: 3369391/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 6:27
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 6:27 pm
Latitude, Longitude: 43.59°S 172.56°E
Focal Depth: 5 km
Richter magnitude: 4.0
Region: Canterbury
10 km south-west of Christchurch
Felt strongly in Christchurch.
Magnitude 4.0, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 5:24 pm (NZST), 30 km south-east of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369367/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 5:24
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 5:24 pm
Latitude, Longitude: 43.64°S 172.43°E
Focal Depth: 15 km
Richter magnitude: 4.0
Region: Canterbury
20 km north-east of Leeston
20 km south-west of Christchurch
30 km south-east of Darfield
Reported felt>
Magnitude 5.3, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 4:18 pm (NZST), 10 km south-east of Porangahau
Reference Number: 3369346/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 4:18
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 4:18 pm
Latitude, Longitude: 40.40°S 176.73°E
Focal Depth: 20 km
Richter magnitude: 5.3
Region: Hawke's Bay
10 km south-east of Porangahau
50 km south of Waipukurau
80 km south of Hastings
190 km north-east of Wellington
Felt in Hawkes Bay. Possibly minor damage in the epicentral region.
Magnitude 2.5, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 2:05 pm (NZST), 10 km north of Lyttelton
Reference Number: 3369298/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 2:05
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 2:05 pm
Latitude, Longitude: 43.56°S 172.69°E
Focal Depth: 8 km
Richter magnitude: 2.5
Region: Canterbury
10 km north of Lyttelton
10 km south-east of Christchurch
Felt in Christchurch.
Magnitude 4.2, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 12:38 pm (NZST), Within 5 km of Springfield
Reference Number: 3369269/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 0:38
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 12:38 pm
Latitude, Longitude: 43.32°S 171.91°E
Focal Depth: 15 km
Richter magnitude: 4.2
Region: Canterbury
Within 5 km of Springfield
10 km north-west of Sheffield
60 km west of Christchurch
Reported felt.
Magnitude 3.7, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 12:14 pm (NZST), 10 km south-east of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369261/G
Universal Time: September 9 2010 at 0:14
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 12:14 pm
Latitude, Longitude: 43.50°S 172.18°E
Focal Depth: 9 km
Richter magnitude: 3.7
Region: Canterbury
10 km south-east of Darfield
20 km east of Coalgate
40 km west of Christchurch
Reported felt.
Magnitude 3.4, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 10:47 am (NZST), 10 km north-east of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369230/G
Universal Time: September 8 2010 at 22:47
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 10:47 am
Latitude, Longitude: 43.46°S 172.18°E
Focal Depth: 6 km
Richter magnitude: 3.4
Region: Canterbury
10 km north-east of Darfield
20 km south-east of Sheffield
40 km west of Christchurch
Felt in Darfield.
Magnitude 3.2, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 9:06 am (NZST), 20 km south-west of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369196/G
Universal Time: September 8 2010 at 21:06
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 9:06 am
Latitude, Longitude: 43.57°S 171.89°E
Focal Depth: 5 km
Richter magnitude: 3.2
Region: Canterbury
10 km south-west of Coalgate
20 km south-west of Darfield
40 km north of Ashburton
60 km west of Christchurch
Probably felt.
Magnitude 3.6, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 9:04 am (NZST), 10 km north-east of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369190/G
Universal Time: September 8 2010 at 21:04
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 9:04 am
Latitude, Longitude: 43.45°S 172.17°E
Focal Depth: 7 km
Richter magnitude: 3.6
Region: Canterbury
10 km north-east of Darfield
10 km south-east of Sheffield
40 km west of Christchurch
Felt in Darfield>
Magnitude 4.0, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 6:49 am (NZST), 10 km south of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369141/G
Universal Time: September 8 2010 at 18:49
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 6:49 am
Latitude, Longitude: 43.56°S 172.08°E
Focal Depth: 15 km
Richter magnitude: 4.0
Region: Canterbury
10 km south of Darfield
10 km south-east of Coalgate
40 km west of Christchurch
Reported felt.
Magnitude 4.2, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 6:14 am (NZST), 10 km south of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369129/G
Universal Time: September 8 2010 at 18:14
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 6:14 am
Latitude, Longitude: 43.58°S 172.09°E
Focal Depth: 15 km
Richter magnitude: 4.2
Region: Canterbury
10 km south of Darfield
10 km south-east of Coalgate
40 km west of Christchurch
Reported felt.
Magnitude 3.5, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 3:44 am (NZST), 20 km south-east of Darfield
Reference Number: 3369070/G
Universal Time: September 8 2010 at 15:44
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 3:44 am
Latitude, Longitude: 43.61°S 172.27°E
Focal Depth: 6 km
Richter magnitude: 3.5
Region: Canterbury
20 km north of Leeston
20 km south-east of Darfield
30 km west of Christchurch
Likely to have been felt.
Magnitude 3.7, Thursday, September 9 2010 at 3:13 am (NZST), 10 km south-east of Christchurch
Reference Number: 3369058/G
Universal Time: September 8 2010 at 15:13
NZ Standard Time: Thursday, September 9 2010 at 3:13 am
Latitude, Longitude: 43.57°S 172.70°E
Focal Depth: 6 km
Richter magnitude: 3.7
Region: Canterbury
Within 5 km of Lyttelton
10 km south-east of Christchurch
Felt in Christchurch.
