Today: 6.1 magnitude earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu

7.0 magnitude earthquake 19 km from Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

2010-09-03 16:35:47 UTC

UTC time: Friday, September 03, 2010 16:35 PM

Your time: 2010-09-03T16:35:47Z

Magnitude Type: mwc

USGS page: M 7.0 - South Island of New Zealand

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 610 people

2010-09-03 16:35:47 UTC 7.0 magnitude, 12 km depth
Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand

Aftershocks:

2010-09-03 16:43:27 UTC 4.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand

2010-09-03 16:48:50 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 10 km depth
Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand

2010-09-03 16:50:06 UTC 4.4 magnitude, 10 km depth
Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand

2010-09-03 16:52:55 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Rolleston, Canterbury, New Zealand

2010-09-03 16:56:10 UTC 4.4 magnitude, 10 km depth
Burnham, Canterbury, New Zealand

2010-09-03 16:59:19 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 10 km depth
Rakaia, Canterbury, New Zealand

2010-09-03 17:06:30 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 9 km depth
Burnham, Canterbury, New Zealand

2010-09-03 17:18:37 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 10 km depth
Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand

2010-09-03 17:22:39 UTC 4.5 magnitude, 10 km depth
Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand

This earthquake is close to these areas:

South Island Of New Zealand

W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand

E. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand

Cook Strait, New Zealand

W. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand

North Island Of New Zealand

E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand

Auckland Islands, New Zealand

East Of North Island, New Zealand

Southeast Of Australia

Northwest Of New Zealand

South Of Kermadec Islands