6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Christchurch, Canterbury
5716 d ago · 21 Feb 2011, 23:51 UTC 6 km SE of Christchurch, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Christchurch, New Zealand on 21 Feb 2011, 23:51 UTC at a depth of 6 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Christchurch, about 7 km away in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.