Kimberley is a rural area in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand . It is west of the outskirts of Christchurch and directly north of Darfield . It consists of an old hall , a cemetery and arable and sheep farming land . A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred south of Kimberley at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010 , causing widespread damage to buildings in the districts of Selwyn , Christchurch and Waimakariri
magnitude 7.1 earthquake
2010 Canterbury earthquake
Kimberley, New Zealand