A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has shaken the Christchurch region
tonight.
The tremor, centred 30km west of Christchurch, hit at 8.42pm
at a depth of 11km. It was widely felt in the region.
"There was a bit of a rumble,'' wrote Stacey Norman on
Twitter. "... Cos I haven't felt any in ages ... it actually
made me jump.''
"Nice wee earthquake there,'' tweeted Cam Gordon. "Always
seems to happen when you least expect.''
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