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Testimonies shared by eyewitnesses
16 testimonies
Whanganui (New Zealand)
96 km S from epicenter
T0 + 24 min
Ressenti je crois jusqu’à Whanganui-1
New Zealand
109 km SE from epicenter
T0 + 21 min
Good strong shake for about 10 seconds. Made the walls creak a bit!+1
Napier (New Zealand)
171 km E from epicenter
T0 + 10 min
Short but quiet strong one+1
Napier (New Zealand)
171 km E from epicenter
T0 + 227 min
It was very short one. I felt only two shakes.-1
Havelock North (New Zealand)
176 km E from epicenter
T0 + 111 min
good shake from two directions in Hastings0
Paraparaumu North (New Zealand)
206 km S from epicenter
T0 + 37 min
It was a good shake/jolt followed by shakingthat went on for about 20 seconds or so. Lights swung, the windows rattled...it was obvious it was an earthquake.+1
Wellington (New Zealand)
245 km S from epicenter
T0 + 14 min
A first jolt and then a second stronger an long+1
Wellington (New Zealand)
248 km S from epicenter
T0 + 22 min
Never felt an earthquake before but the whole house shook - felt the shaking and it was clearly audible. A dish fell of the rack. Lasted for about 5 seconds.+2
Wellington (New Zealand)
248 km S from epicenter
T0 + 3 min
Felt like being on a train when it crosses tracks.. want to scary0
Gisborne (New Zealand)
268 km E from epicenter
T0 + 86 min
Se sintió por 3 o 4 segundos0
New Zealand
286 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 17 min
Geonet has it at 6.7 mag. Felt one also at 12.45pm but not recorded at all?+2
Blenheim (New Zealand)
286 km S from epicenter
T0 + 5 min
Light shaking in Blenheim.+1
Nelson (New Zealand)
290 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 138 min
Good shake. Two in a row a short string one and a second a bit less but longer0
The Pines Beach (New Zealand)
516 km S from epicenter
T0 + 41 min
Not nice+1
Swannanoa (New Zealand)
522 km SW from epicenter
T0 + 1912 min
Felt in Christchurch CBD our building felt as if it was rolling from side to side and for about a min or so0
New Zealand
538 km S from epicenter
T0 + 9 min
laster d about 20 seconds. Sideways movement. Hanging baskets and light fittings got a good swing on.+2