At least three aftershocks have hit Christchurch in quick succession this evening.
According to GeoNet, the latest, at 8.01pm, was a magnitude 4 quake centred within 5km of Christchurch at a depth of 9km.
Three minutes earlier another shock hit, a 4.1 magnitude quake centred within 5km of Christchurch at a depth of 7km.
Twelve minutes before that, there was a 3.8 magnitude shock centred within 5km of Christchurch at a depth of 8km.
These followed a 4.46pm magnitude 4 quake centred 10km southwest of Darfield at a depth of 5km, and a 4.3 shock at 9.22am that was centred 20km southwest of Christchurch at a depth of 15km.
Today's shocks were felt widely in the area but it is not believed they caused any further damage.
Canterbury has been rocked by hundreds of aftershocks since a massive 7.1 quake caused widespread damage in the region on September 4.
- NZ Herald staff
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