The quakes struck at 12.02am near Hanmer Springs in North Canterbury and were felt throughout New Zealand. The new tremor, a 6.3 quake recorded at 1.34pm, 30km north of Cheviot, was one of the most powerful of hundreds of aftershocks. I understand that the roads north and south are out so we are pretty well isolated." Chris and Viv Young at a damaged part of State Highway 1 near Blenheim. State Highway 1, Picton to Blenheim/Seddon was now open but Seddon to Cheviot remained closed.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 13, 2016 21:10 UTC