Massive very dangerous earthquake North of Christchurch, New Zealand

Last update: November 13, 2016 at 12:35 pm by By Armand Vervaeck Update 11:26 UTC : An orange Tsunami alert has been edited by GDACS although most of the agencies are locating the epicenter below inland Update 11:21 UTC : The shaking was well felt in the North Island too. Update 11:18 UTC : As it is dark in New Zealand at the moment, information of possible damage will only arrive slowly. Update 11:16 UTC : As you can see on the map below, the epicenter location is still very unreliable at this point. Depending on the exact location, the level of damage and eventual injuries will differ a lot. Update 11:14 UTC : The epicenter is located North of Christchurch in a less populated mountainous region, but due to the strength of the eartghquake will be nevertheless very dangerous. Update 11:13 UTC : ER believes that this earthquake is very dangerous for damage and possible fatalities. Schermafbeelding 2016-11-13 om 12.15.58 Amberley, New Zealand, 53.8 km (33.5 mi) Population: 1,105 Kaiapoi, New Zealand, 77.6 km (48.2 mi) Population: 10,200 Christchurch, New Zealand, 93.0 km (57.8 mi) Population: 363,926 Blenheim, New Zealand; 155.9 km (96.9 mi) Population: 26,550 Richmond, New Zealand, 160.6 km (99.8 mi) Population: 14,000 Most important Earthquake Data: Magnitude : 6.6 Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2016-11-14 00:02:56 GMT/UTC Time : 2016-11-13 11:02:56 Depth (Hypocenter) : 16 km Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below. Share your earthquake experience (I Have Felt It) with our readers. Click on the "I Felt It" button behind the corresponding earthquake. Your earthquake experience is not only important for science, but also for people in the area as well as our global readership.