Christchurch Earthquake

Quake shakes Christchurch on Saturday

09:55 am on 27 February 2012

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was felt in Christchurch on Saturday night.

The tremor occurred at 11.27pm. It was centred 20km northeast of the city at a depth of 11km.

Police have had no reports of damage.

It was the strongest aftershock recorded since a magnitude 4.1 quake at 5.21am on Thursday, 20km north-east of the city and 15km deep.