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SEISMIC ALERT:  CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 21 FEBRUARY 2011, 23:51 UTC, 6.3 MW

The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:

DATE                    :       21 February 2011
ORIGIN TIME             :       23:51 43s UTC
LAT/LONG                :       43.60? South / 172.71? East
DEPTH                   :       5 km (shallow)
MAGNITUDE               :       6.3 Mw
LOCALITY                :       Christchurch, New Zealand