Residents in Turangi reported to GNS Science that they felt an earthquake which struck at 7.25pm last night.
The 2.1 magnitude quake was centred within 5km of the township at a depth of 8km.
Just after midnight a 2.9 aftershock was felt in Christchurch. The quake was centred 10km south-east of Christchurch at a depth of 5km.
Quake felt in Turangi
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