A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred 5 km east of Christchurch, New Zealand on Fri Dec 23 2011 3:18 PM. The quake was 7 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake.

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Interactive Map showing quake location and reported shaking.