M7.0 earthquake near Rangiora, Canterbury

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 30 km NW of Amberley, New Zealand on 9 Mar 1929, 10:50 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rangiora, about 37 km away in Canterbury, New Zealand.