Canterbury & Christchurch Earthquakes 2013
Seismic activity in Canterbury and Christchurch New Zealand has acquired a renewed uptick, commencing January 2013. [For prior documentation of quake events impacting the region, since the initial event of September 4 2010, please refer to posts such as Christchurch Shakes Again and Again . and the end of 2012 summary .] This post operates like a timeline - scroll to end for latest updates January 2013 data shows date time, magnitude, depth and location of a strong event. Jan 19 2013 @ 9.15 pm M4.62, 11.8 kms deep, 380m from 265 Selwyn Rd Rolleston This magnitude does not fall in the Top 100 range for the region (min Mag 4.74) but there has not been one of similar size since April 12 2012 M4.60 in the east at New Brighton. Between April 12 2012 and prior to this 2013 event of M4.42, only 4 aftershocks have exceeded M4.6, all in the middle months of 2012, and the last being: July 6 2012 M4.88 12.62kms deep, 130m from 246 Brookside Rd Rolleston Canterbury