Second ‘moderate’ earthquake wobbles Christchurch, New Zealand, more to come

Mary Greeley News 2016-08-28

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ug 28, 2016 – Christchurch has been struck with a second “moderate” earthquake on Sunday, both causing light shaking throughout the city.
A moderat magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit just before 8pm. More than 1500 people reported on Geonet that they’d felt it, one as far west as Rakaia.

It struck six kilometres deep, about 10 km west of the city between Prebbleton and Templeton.

An earlier magnitude 3.8 earthquake in the same area was 8km deep, and hit at 3.02pm.

Also reported : Sun, Aug 28 2016, 1:29:15 am M2.5, Location 10 km west of Christchurch
Sun, Aug 28 2016, 7:07:32 am M2.9, Depth 26 km, 10 km north-west of Cheviot
Sun, Aug 28 2016, 8:17:22 am, M 3.8, Depth 46 km, 60 km west of Te Anau
Sun, Aug 28 2016, 8:30:34 am, M3.8, Depth 10 km, 10 km west of Christchurch
Sun, Aug 28 2016, 9:39:35 am, M2.7, Depth 15 km, Location 10 km west of Tolaga Bay

About six earthquakes hit in the same area throughout the day, with the two “moderate” shakes causing noticeable rattling throughout the city.
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