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Witness location : Whanganui (New Zealand) (96 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Ressenti je crois jusqu’à Whanganui

Witness location : (New Zealand) (109 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Good strong shake for about 10 seconds. Made the walls creak a bit!

Witness location : Napier (New Zealand) (171 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Short but quiet strong one

Witness location : Napier (New Zealand) (171 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 227 min

It was very short one. I felt only two shakes.

Witness location : Havelock North (New Zealand) (176 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 111 min

good shake from two directions in Hastings

Witness location : Paraparaumu North (New Zealand) (206 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

It was a good shake/jolt followed by shakingthat went on for about 20 seconds or so.  Lights swung, the windows rattled...it was obvious it was an earthquake.

Witness location : Wellington (New Zealand) (245 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

A first jolt and then a second stronger an long

Witness location : Wellington (New Zealand) (248 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Never felt an earthquake before but the whole house shook - felt the shaking and it was clearly audible. A dish fell of the rack. Lasted for about 5 seconds.

Witness location : Wellington (New Zealand) (248 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Felt like being on a train when it crosses tracks.. want to scary

Witness location : Gisborne (New Zealand) (268 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 86 min

Se sintió por 3 o 4 segundos

Witness location : (New Zealand) (286 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

Geonet has it at 6.7 mag. Felt one also at 12.45pm but not recorded at all?

Witness location : Blenheim (New Zealand) (286 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Light shaking in Blenheim.

Witness location : Nelson (New Zealand) (290 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 138 min

Good shake. Two in a row a short string one and a second a bit less but longer

Witness location : The Pines Beach (New Zealand) (516 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 41 min

Not nice

Witness location : Swannanoa (New Zealand) (522 km SW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1912 min

Felt in Christchurch CBD our building felt as if it was rolling from side to side and for about a min or so

Witness location : (New Zealand) (538 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

laster
d about 20 seconds. Sideways movement. Hanging baskets and light fittings got a good swing on.