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2004 Tasman Sea earthquake: 14 March 2005: W of New Zealand: Btw. Taranaki & Tasman: 6.4: 154 km: 40.17°S: 173.63°E: Felt strongly throughout central New Zealand 16 May 2006: L'Esperance Rock: Kermadec Islands: 7.5 [90] 7.4: 150 km: 31.56°S, 179.30°W: Felt in East half of New Zealand 16 May 2006: Raoul Island: Kermadec Islands: 7.1: 33 km ...
List of earthquakes in New Zealand ~ Template:Earthquakes in New Zealand; 0–9. 1835 Auckland earthquake; 1843 Wanganui earthquake; 1848 Marlborough earthquake;
The Christchurch Fault is an active seismic fault running under the city of Christchurch in the middle of New Zealand's South Island.. It runs from an area close to Riccarton, under the Central City, through the eastern suburbs off the coast of New Brighton.
The 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake measured 6.5 on the moment magnitude scale and struck the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand at 1.42 pm on 2 March. [3] The hypocentre was at a shallow depth of 8 km.
Pages in category "Seismic faults of New Zealand" The following 72 pages are in this category, out of 72 total. ... 2010 Canterbury earthquake; 2013 Lake Grassmere ...
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck New Zealand, just one day after a devastating cyclone forced a state of emergency across much of the country.. The quake occurred under the Cook Strait ...
Pages in category "Lists of disasters in New Zealand" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... List of earthquakes in New Zealand; M.
Although no historic earthquake has been recorded for this fault, the potential impact of rupture along the Wellington-Hutt Valley section on the Wellington area makes it one of the greatest natural hazards in New Zealand. The Wellington Fault is also capable of producing earthquakes of up to magnitude-8. [1]