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Witness location : Ashburton (New Zealand) (54 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 96 min

Initial jolt was very loud bang, following by 20-30 seconds of noisy shuddering. Pictures on walls all swung away from epicentre. One small item fell over.

Witness location : Pleasant Point (New Zealand) (62 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Thout a massive wind had suddenly come up, whole house movement, things swinging alot. Freaky but allgood

Witness location : Christchurch (New Zealand) (119 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

mild rolling. lasted about 5 secs

Witness location : Christchurch (New Zealand) (119 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

My earthquake alarm went off detailing it just before I felt it.  5.9 at 9kms deep between Methven and Geraldine.  Went on for about 10 seconds.

Witness location : Christchurch (New Zealand) (122 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Long wobble in Christchurch, lying in bed and I knew it was far away

Witness location : Christchurch (New Zealand) (122 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Barely noticed it. It's been a while for me, since I'm from Arizona.

Witness location : Christchurch (New Zealand) (130 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 33 min

Light shaking