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Testimonies shared by eyewitnesses
15 testimonies
Eltham (New Zealand)
20 km W from epicenter
T0 + 12 min
Felt it and shook the house quite a bit for half a minute or so. It is centred 15 kilometres East of Stratford.+5
Eltham (New Zealand)
21 km W from epicenter
T0 + 15 min
felt in stratford+4
Himatangi (New Zealand)
135 km SE from epicenter
T0 + 6 min
Went on for 30-40 seconds long rumble then big jolt at the end+2
Palmerston North (New Zealand)
146 km SE from epicenter
T0 + 376 min
Good hard shake for a few seconds0
Linton Military Camp (New Zealand)
149 km SE from epicenter
T0 + 14 min
Very strong and continuous0
Otaki (New Zealand)
164 km S from epicenter
T0 + 11 min
Small jolt then shaking for about 5 seconds0
Napier (New Zealand)
206 km E from epicenter
T0 + 34 min
Wasn't long, 15 sec.+2
Hastings (New Zealand)
206 km E from epicenter
T0 + 543 min
Sharpe jolt then swaying for about 30 seconds0
Riwaka (New Zealand)
235 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 452 min
In bed . Felt bed shake ..5 seconds0
Nelson (New Zealand)
243 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 396 min
A good shake. Woke us up. House shook for about 10 sec..0
Blenheim (New Zealand)
248 km S from epicenter
T0 + 81 min
A good shake or rather two 0ne after another. Supprised I felt it being so deep and far away but it appeared much stronger like a shallower, closer shake. Laster a good 8 seconds.+1
Murchison (New Zealand)
291 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 15 min
Shook the house for a few seconds. The movement was visible. A slow wobble.+2
Reefton (New Zealand)
397 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 889 min
In bed. Bed shaking. Long shake.0
Christchurch (New Zealand)
489 km S from epicenter
T0 + 10 min
Felt the rocking as in bed trying to sleep.+2
Christchurch (New Zealand)
491 km S from epicenter
T0 + 11 min
Felt in Christchurch as moderate shaking 0