What the records say
- When
- 31 Mar 1869
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 45.09° S, 170.98° E
- Runups
- 0
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1869 Christchurch earthquake
Earthquake in New Zealand
The 1869 Christchurch earthquake occurred at 8:00 am on 5 June, near New Brighton, with an estimated Richter magnitude of 6.0. The shock had a Mercalli Intensity of VII–VIII.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page