Aylesbury, New Zealand Explained

Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Territorial authority
Subdivision Name1:Canterbury
Subdivision Name2:Selwyn District
Pushpin Map:New Zealand
Pushpin Label:Aylesbury
Timezone:NZST
Utc Offset:+12
Timezone Dst:NZDT
Utc Offset Dst:+13

Aylesbury is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand.[1] 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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. The Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1903. New Zealand.
  2. News: 5 September 2010. City awakes to billion-dollar aftershock. New Zealand Herald. 19 January 2021.