The Darfield earthquake caused severe building damage in mid-Canterbury, particularly to the city of Christchurch. It revealed the existence of a hidden west-east fault under the gravels of the Canterbury Plains.
| When | Sat Sep 4 2010 4:35 AM |
| Where | 25 km south of Oxford |
| Shaking | Extreme |
| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Depth | 11 km |
| Quality | best |
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