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Latest earthquakes near Leeston, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand, past 30 days

Updated 4 Aug 2021 17:17 GMT -
During the past 30 days, Leeston was shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Biggest quake: 3.8 quake Selwyn District, 36 km west of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, 1 Aug 3:10 pm (GMT +12)
Biggest quake today: 2.3 quake Selwyn District, 65 km northwest of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, 4 August 2021 00:55 GMT ...Read More
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (18 quakes):
Date and timeMag
Depth		Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
Wed, 4 Aug 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
4 Aug 2021 00:55:57 GMT
2.3

5 km		466 km (290 mi)Selwyn District, 65 km northwest of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand MoreMap
Sun, 1 Aug 2021 (GMT) (4 earthquakes)
1 Aug 2021 21:30:29 GMT
1.9

8.7 km		483 km (3 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 10.4 km east of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand MoreMap
1 Aug 2021 16:29:47 GMT
1.7

5 km		472 km (293 mi)Waimakariri District, 55 km northwest of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand MoreMap
1 Aug 2021 04:55:46 GMT
1.0

5 km		503 km (313 mi)Selwyn District, 35 km west of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand MoreMap
1 Aug 3:10 pm (GMT +12) (1 Aug 2021 03:10:18 GMT)
3.8

5.5 km		505 km (314 mi)Selwyn District, 36 km west of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
I FELT IT - 8 reports		MoreMap
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
29 Jul 2021 17:45:33 GMT
1.4

6.6 km		500 km (311 mi)New Zealand MoreMap
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
28 Jul 2021 11:37:39 GMT
1.5

5 km		463 km (288 mi)Selwyn District, 67 km northwest of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand MoreMap
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
27 Jul 2021 09:46:00 GMT
2.2

5.1 km		493 km (306 mi)Selwyn District, 26 km west of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand 1 reportMoreMap
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
26 Jul 2021 05:59:35 GMT
2.4

6.3 km		500 km (311 mi)Selwyn District, 22 km southwest of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand MoreMap
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes)
23 Jul 2021 18:02:36 GMT
2.7

3.4 km		490 km (304 mi)4.6 km south of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand 2 reportsMoreMap
23 Jul 2021 17:05:52 GMT
1.7

5 km		470 km (292 mi)Waimakariri District, 21 km northwest of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand MoreMap
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
20 Jul 2021 21:46:59 GMT
2.1

4.9 km		497 km (309 mi)Selwyn District, 13 km southwest of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand MoreMap
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
18 Jul 2021 04:28:30 GMT
3.1

6.4 km		497 km (309 mi)Selwyn District, 19 km southwest of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand 1 reportMoreMap
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
15 Jul 2021 02:26:45 GMT
2.0

5 km		495 km (308 mi)Selwyn District, 28 km west of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand MoreMap
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
13 Jul 2021 23:08:48 GMT
1.9

4.4 km		483 km (3 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 11 km east of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand MoreMap
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
11 Jul 2021 21:58:05 GMT
3.2

7.7 km		497 km (309 mi)Selwyn District, 19 km west of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand 1 reportMoreMap
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
10 Jul 2021 17:52:02 GMT
2.1

12 km		472 km (293 mi)South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 17 km southwest of Pegasus Island MoreMap
Mon, 5 Jul 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
5 Jul 2021 18:04:05 GMT
2.6

5 km		474 km (295 mi)South Pacific Ocean, 14 km northeast of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand MoreMap
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.1 x 1010 joules (11.3 megawatt hours, equivalent to 9.7 tons of TNT) More info
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