Christchurch has been jolted by a 3.0 magnitude earthquake just before 8pm.
GeoNet reports it struck 5km east of the city, at a relatively shallow depth of 7km and describes the shaking as light.
More than 2000 people have reported feeling the shaking.
Today also marks 13-years since the 7.1 magnitude Canterbury quake which struck near Darfield, at 4.35am
