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Mar 4, 2021 · Three earthquakes, including one of the strongest ever to hit the region, struck off the coast of New Zealand on Friday, triggering tsunami warnings that have now been stood down. Thousands were...
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.
DateLocationRegionMagnitude(( M L ))18156.5 [9]18176.5 [10]18267.5 [11]18356.5 [12]- What's The Latest with The Cyclone?
- What Was The Impact of The Earthquake?
- How Are Authorities responding?
- When Will The Weather improve?
Then-tropical cyclone Gabrielle made landfall in New Zealand on Sunday before making its way down the North Island's east coast, cutting off entire towns, inundating homes and washing away farms, bridges and livestock. Continued rain and flooding led authorities to declare a national state of emergency on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Chris Hipkinsd...
The earthquake's epicentre was 50 kilometres from the town of Paraparaumu at a depth of 48 kilometres, according to GeoNet. A witness in Wellington said they felt a strong shaking that lasted for several seconds. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury, and no tsunami warning was issued.
With no reports of major damage from the earthquake, the focus for authorities remains on those areas impacted by ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle. Emergency services remain in urgent response mode in the Hawke's Bay area, on the east coast of the North Island. Prior to Wednesday evening's earthquake, the New Zealand Defence Force said its priority wa...
New Zealand's national weather forecaster MetService says Gabrielle is weakening as it moves towards the country's south-east. It says the severe weather has eased for the most part, but heavy rain will impact parts of central New Zealand until Thursday evening The rain is also expected return to already affected parts of the country such as Hawke'...
Earthquakes from the last 365 days that may have caused shaking intensity of Weak or greater in Aotearoa New Zealand. A maximum of 100 earthquakes are displayed.
Mar 5, 2021 · Thousands of New Zealanders have been told they can return to their homes after a powerful earthquake prompted tsunami warnings. Islanders on the east coast fled to higher ground following the ...
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Tens of thousands of New Zealanders were shaken by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake centred near Wellington last night - described by some as “massive” and “scary”. The quake started with a large...
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Sep 20, 2023 · A magnitude-6 earthquake has struck in the centre of New Zealand's South Island, government seismic monitor GeoNet says, but initial reports indicate no injuries or significant damage. Key points: The earthquake hit at 9:14am local time near Geraldine, at a focal depth of 11 kilometres.
