A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has jolted North Canterbury this morning.
The quake hit at 6.45am, and was centred 35km west of Culverden at a depth of 5km.
At the time of writing, 2421 people reported the shaking to GeoNet’s website, where it was described as “light”.
“Well, that was a bit of a jolt,” one user on X said.
“Definitely a jolt there,” said another.
Those who reported the quake stretched from Christchurch to Hanmer Springs, and some near Greymouth.
