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7 testimonies
Ashburton (New Zealand)
54 km SE from epicenter
T0 + 96 min
Initial jolt was very loud bang, following by 20-30 seconds of noisy shuddering. Pictures on walls all swung away from epicentre. One small item fell over.0
Pleasant Point (New Zealand)
62 km S from epicenter
T0 + 33 min
Thout a massive wind had suddenly come up, whole house movement, things swinging alot. Freaky but allgood0
Christchurch (New Zealand)
119 km E from epicenter
T0 + 2 min
mild rolling. lasted about 5 secs+2
Christchurch (New Zealand)
119 km E from epicenter
T0 + 6 min
My earthquake alarm went off detailing it just before I felt it. 5.9 at 9kms deep between Methven and Geraldine. Went on for about 10 seconds.+7
Christchurch (New Zealand)
122 km E from epicenter
T0 + 10 min
Long wobble in Christchurch, lying in bed and I knew it was far away+1
Christchurch (New Zealand)
122 km E from epicenter
T0 + 21 min
Barely noticed it. It's been a while for me, since I'm from Arizona.-1
Christchurch (New Zealand)
130 km E from epicenter
T0 + 33 min
Light shaking0