The quake, which hit 30km west of the southern city of Christchurch, shook a wide area, with some residents saying buildings had collapsed and power was severed.

此次地震震中位于南岛最大城市克赖斯特彻奇以西30公里处，多地均有震感，一些居民报告有房屋倒塌及电力中断现象。