A 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Christchurch this morning. Image / Geonet
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Christchurch this morning. Image / Geonet
A "blimmin' strong" earthquake has shaken Christchurch this morning.
Geonet reports the 4.3 magnitude quake was centred 10km south west of the city - at a depth of 5km, which was revised from an initial reported depth of 14km.
Almost 9000 people reported feeling the quake - with more than80 saying it was strong.
Good morning Chch friends, a M4.3 moderate-shaking quake has rattled across the city this morning. The quake was 5km depth, 10km south-west of the city, and would have been widely felt across Canterbury. We’ve received over 8,500 felt reports so far. #eqnzhttps://t.co/odxSpRet1Epic.twitter.com/uSj21XHcgr
Melanie Stevenson, of Templeton, said it was "blimmin' strong".
While Elsie Wood said: "Definitely heard it coming. Knew what it was and then had a couple of seconds to think: 'How big is this gonna be'? Thankfully not too bad."
A quiet breakfast in #Christchurch halfway through our lockdown - interrupted by another wee earthquake, as if we needed the reminder 😬😠
— John Pickering, 43.5S 172.6E (@kiwiskiNZ) April 8, 2020
Charlotte Mooney wrote on Twitter: "So preoccupied with the pandemic - forgot we have earthquakes.
"Shaky start to the working day here in Christchurch."
