1901 Cheviot earthquake

UTC time	1901-11-15 20:15
ISC event	16957744
USGS-ANSS	n/a
Local date	16 November 1901 (1901-11-16)
Local time	07:47 NZT
Magnitude	6.9
Depth	33 km
Areas affected	South Island, New Zealand
Casualties	1 death

The 1901 Cheviot earthquake occurred at 07:47 NZT on 16 November 1901 (20:15 15 November UTC)^[1] with an estimated magnitude of 6.9, centred near the township of Cheviot in the Canterbury region of New Zealand.

A baby was killed when a sod hut collapsed.^[2] Other casualties in the Canterbury region are not known.

The top of ChristChurch Cathedral's spire fell, as had occurred in the 1888 North Canterbury earthquake. Its stone structure was subsequently replaced with a more resilient design.

Observations of sand blows (sand volcano) and lateral spreading, consistent with soil liquefaction phenomena in the township of Kaiapoi were reported in local newspapers in a two to three block area at the eastern end of Charles and Sewell Streets on the north bank of the Kaiapoi River, in addition to similar effects observed on the opposing river bank, and the road to Belfast.^[3]

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  Damage to a house
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  Interior damage
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  Building damage
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  Cracks in the road to Port Robinson

• List of earthquakes in 1901
• List of earthquakes in New Zealand

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1901 Cheviot earthquake.

• "School interior after earthquake (photo)". Otago Witness. 27 November 1901.
• "McTaggart's shop (photo of front)". Otago Witness. 27 November 1901.
• "McTaggart's shop (photo of back)". Otago Witness. 27 November 1901.
• "Cartoon: Who are you?". Observer. 30 November 1901.
• "Cartoon: Hon Hall-Jones contemplating the ruins". Observer. 30 November 1901.
• "Cartoon: Another injustice to Auckland by Dick Seddon!". Observer. 23 November 1901.

42°49′S 173°16′E / 42.81°S 173.26°E / -42.81; 173.26