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Where in New Zealand is the earthquake?
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has hit New Zealand’s South Island. The quake struck at a depth of 30 kilometres just after 4pm local time today and was felt from Kaitaia to Dunedin, with people near the epicentre feeling a massive jolt. Its epicentre is believed to be about 30km south-west of Seddon, in South Marlborough.
What magnitude was the New Zealand earthquake 2016?
7.8 magnitude
Shortly after midnight on 14 November 2016 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand, 95 kilometres from Christchurch. The quake lasted approximately two minutes and was considered notable for the complexity of the ruptures involved.
Did NZ have an earthquake today?
Strongest quake today: Mag. 4.2 | Bay of Plenty, New Zealand – 6 hours ago.
When was the last tsunami in NZ?
14 November 2016
The magnitude 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake sequence on 14 November 2016 triggered tsunami along the east coast of New Zealand. In the early hours of the morning, hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes to higher ground in Kaikōura and from low-lying suburbs of cities such as Wellington and Christchurch.
What time did tsunami hit New Zealand?
The tsunami created by this quake reached New Zealand eastern coastline at between 7 and 8 am NZDT on 11 May. The wave had a reported 1-2-metre height in most places and impacted the coast from the Bay of Islands to Bluff. It also reached Westport on the West Coast of New Zealand at 2:30 pm.
What happened in the Darfield earthquake 2010?
Darfield earthquake. This magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred near the town of Darfield in central Canterbury on 4 September 2010. The epicentre was only about 10 kilometres deep, which resulted in strong ground shaking. It was also very close (around 37 kilometres) to Christchurch – the South Island’s largest city.
What was the worst earthquake in New Zealand in 2010?
2010 Darfield (Canterbury) Earthquake. In the early hours of Saturday morning on 4 September 2010, people in Christchurch and the surrounding Canterbury region were jolted awake by the most damaging earthquake in New Zealand since the deadly magnitude 7.8 Hawke’s Bay (Napier) earthquake in 1931.
What was the depth of the earthquake in Canterbury?
The earthquake is thus officially called the Darfield earthquake. The depth of the earthquake was relatively shallow, about 10 kilometres below the surface of the Canterbury Plains. Shallow earthquakes are usually much more damaging than deep ones.
Why are there so few deaths in New Zealand earthquakes?
However, the lack of casualties was mainly due to New Zealand’s strict building codes, which aim to ensure that buildings do not become deathtraps in a major quake. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred at 4:36 am and was caused by movement of the land along a pre-existing faultline buried deep beneath the Canterbury Plains.