M5.3 earthquake near Rangiora, Canterbury

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 76 km NE of Amberley, New Zealand on 18 Nov 2016, 14:22 UTC at a depth of 7 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rangiora, about 97 km away in Canterbury, New Zealand.