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This is a list of large earthquakes that have occurred in New Zealand. Only earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater are listed, except for a few that had a moderate impact. Only earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater are listed, except for a few that had a moderate impact.
This list of natural disasters in New Zealand documents notable natural disasters and epidemics that have occurred in New Zealand since 1843. Of these natural disasters, the 1918 flu pandemic resulted in the highest loss of life with 8,600 deaths in New Zealand. [1] [2]
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.
List of earthquakes in New Zealand ~ Template:Earthquakes in New Zealand; 0–9. 1835 Auckland earthquake; 1843 Wanganui earthquake; 1848 Marlborough earthquake;
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 ...
New Zealand Active Fault database The Greendale Fault is an active seismic fault situated in the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand 's South Island . The fault was previously unknown to geologists until 4 September 2010, as physical traces of the fault had been buried by gravel (alluvial deposits) during the last glaciation period.
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 ...
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]