M6.3 earthquake near Rangiora, Canterbury

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 86 km NNE of Amberley, New Zealand on 25 Dec 1922, 03:33 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Rangiora, about 107 km away in Canterbury, New Zealand.