5.5
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.5 earthquake near Ashburton, Canterbury
1123 d ago · 19 Sept 2023, 21:14 UTC Canterbury, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Canterbury, New Zealand on 19 Sept 2023, 21:14 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Ashburton, about 54 km away in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.