Thousands of people have reported feeling a shallow 4.3 quake that struck near Christchurch.
Photo: GNS
It was centred 10 km south-west of Christchurch and was at a depth of 5km.
There have been no reports of damage from the quake which hit at 7.49am.
Almost 9000 people reported feeling the quake.
In sure the people of Christchurch could do without ground wobbles as well as pandemic wobbles! Cut it out, geology! #eqnz pic.twitter.com/SdvzCKMWPA
— jo bailey (@jo_bailey) April 8, 2020
#eqnz Bam!Small car hits house at speed size thump here at our place.Woke me up at speed!
— greg jackson (@therealgregjack) April 8, 2020
Ugggggh. But thank all that’s holy it was just a Christchurch wobble #eqnz
— Karen Healey (@kehealey) April 8, 2020
the earthquake was a sign from God that I'm good to go with the chocolate easter eggs for breakfast plan #eqnz https://t.co/bmUmUMH9mn
— TK Roxborogh (no 'u' in Roxborogh) (@banquotrilogy) April 8, 2020
An #emergencycute sleepy puppy for Canterbury this morning, following that quake. Take care from GeoNet #eqnz pic.twitter.com/WYUGMJ3TNC
— GeoNet (@geonet) April 8, 2020
