M5.2 earthquake near Rangiora, Canterbury

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 47 km N of Amberley, New Zealand on 13 Nov 2016, 12:25 UTC at a depth of 9 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 66 km away in Canterbury, New Zealand.