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| UTC time | 2010-12-25 21:30:15 |
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| ISC event | 15882518 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 26 December 2010 |
| Local time | 10:30am NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Magnitude | Mw 4.7 mb 4.5 |
| Depth | 5 km (3 mi) |
| Epicentre | 43°33′S 172°38′E / 43.55°S 172.63°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Max. intensity | MMI VI (Strong) |
On 26 December 2010 a Mw 4.7 earthquake occurred directly under the city centre of Christchurch, New Zealand, at a depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) or 4 km (2.5 mi). It caused "significant damage" to Christchurch and was part of the earthquake sequence beginning with the September 2010 Canterbury earthquake, and followed by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
As the earthquake occurred on Boxing Day, it is commonly referred to as the Boxing Day earthquake. Businesses running their Boxing Day promotions at the time experienced lost revenues due to the earthquake, and responded by re-running Boxing Day sales on 12 February 2011.
- ^ "Major Christchurch Events before February 22" (PDF). canterbury.royalcommission.govt.nz. July 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.