Place in Canterbury, New Zealand
Aylesbury, New Zealand | |
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Aylesbury | |
Coordinates: 43°32′S 172°16′E / 43.533°S 172.267°E / -43.533; 172.267 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury |
Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Aylesbury is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It can be found between the towns of Rolleston and Kirwee.
The epicentre of the 7.1 magnitude Canterbury earthquake on 4 September 2010, was very close to Aylesbury and the largest land surface fractures were in this locality.
References
- ^ The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand: The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903.
- "City awakes to billion-dollar aftershock". New Zealand Herald. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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