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Thousands report feeling 'light' earthquake in Christchurch

September 17, 2021

Thousands of people have reported feeling a 'light' earthquake in Christchurch this evening.

The 3.6 magnitude quake struck 5km east of Christchurch at 6:05pm according to GeoNet.

At the time of writing, 2635 people had reported feeling the earthquake.

GeoNet described it as a "light" quake which struck at a depth of 11km.

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