Today: 6.3 magnitude earthquake near Uwajima, Ehime, Japan

5.1 magnitude earthquake 19 km from Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

2012-01-01 12:27:57 UTC

UTC time: Sunday, January 01, 2012 12:27 PM

Your time: 2012-01-01T12:27:57Z

Magnitude Type: mb

USGS page: M 5.1 - South Island of New Zealand

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 9 people

2012-01-01 12:27:57 UTC 5.1 magnitude, 13 km depth
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Aftershocks:

2012-01-01 12:31:26 UTC 4.3 magnitude, 11 km depth
Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand

2012-01-01 16:45:05 UTC 5.2 magnitude, 13 km depth
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

2012-01-01 16:50:16 UTC 4.2 magnitude, 11 km depth
Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand

2012-01-01 16:54:43 UTC 4.1 magnitude, 15 km depth
Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand

2012-01-01 17:06:45 UTC 4.1 magnitude, 9 km depth
Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand

2012-01-01 17:49:37 UTC 3.9 magnitude, 9 km depth
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

2012-01-01 18:33:35 UTC 3.8 magnitude, 10 km depth
Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand

2012-01-01 20:01:12 UTC 4.1 magnitude, 11 km depth
Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand

2012-01-01 23:28:23 UTC 3.9 magnitude, 14 km depth
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

This earthquake is close to these areas:

South Island Of New Zealand

E. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand

Cook Strait, New Zealand

W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand

W. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand

North Island Of New Zealand

E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand

East Of North Island, New Zealand

Auckland Islands, New Zealand

Northwest Of New Zealand

South Of Kermadec Islands

Southeast Of Australia