7.0
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M7.0 earthquake near Ashburton, Canterbury
5887 d ago · 3 Sept 2010, 16:35 UTC 19 km NE of Methven, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Methven, New Zealand on 3 Sept 2010, 16:35 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Ashburton, about 43 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.