M 6.1 - 6 km SE of Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2011-02-21 23:51:42 (UTC)
- 43.583°S 172.680°E
- 5.9 km depth
Did You Feel It?
ShakeMap
At least 181 people killed, 1,500 injured and about 100,000 buildings destroyed or damaged (VIII) in the Christchurch-Lyttleton area. Landslides and liquefaction occurred in the area. Felt in much of Canterbury and as far as Invercargill and Palmerston North.