M5.5 earthquake near Rangiora, Canterbury

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 33 km NE of Amberley, New Zealand on 22 Nov 2016, 05:13 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Rangiora, about 53 km away in Canterbury, New Zealand.