M6.4 earthquake near Rangiora, Canterbury

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 71 km NNE of Amberley, New Zealand on 22 May 1948, 19:21 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 92 km away in Canterbury, New Zealand.