Moderate earthquake felt by thousands in Christchurch overnight

December 23, 2020
Seismograph recording the seismic activity of an earthquake (file picture).

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Christchurch this morning, causing moderate shaking.

The quake struck five kilometres east of Christchurch at a depth of 11 kilometres at around 12.36am, according to GeoNet.

Around 7884 people reported feeling the quake, with more than half feeling light shaking.

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