The depth and type of earthquake meant it was felt widely but caused only light damage and disruption.  You can read about the earthquake on the Geonet website

EQC has received 632 claims for damage relating to this event with 627 settled by the end of June 2019.

If you need help with your claim or would like to know more about the process, please see our Get help now page, or feel free to Contact us.

EQCover

We provide natural disaster insurance for residential homes, land and contents, known as EQCover.
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