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Was there an earthquake in Hawkes Bay?
About the the earthquake The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale. There was no seismograph in Hawke’s Bay, but the waves of the earthquake were measured at Wellington and other places around New Zealand. The main fault was buried under the earth’s surface, and did not break it.
What happened in the Napier earthquake?
When the earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, struck at 10.47 a.m., many buildings in central Napier and Hastings collapsed. In terms of loss of life (at least 256), it remains the worst civil disaster to have occurred in New Zealand.
What fault line caused the Napier earthquake?
Napier-Hawke Bay Fault
Source of earthquake It was produced by rupture on a northeast-trending buried fault, probably the Napier-Hawke Bay Fault. The initiation point (start) of the earthquake was about 20 km north east of Napier and about 30 kilometres deep.
Did Napier just have an earthquake?
The last earthquake in Napier City occurred 7 minutes ago: Minor mag. 1.2 earthquake – New Zealand on Saturday, Jul 2, 2022 at 10:08 pm (GMT +12).
Was there a tsunami in the Napier earthquake?
Shortly after the earthquake, hundreds of people had made their way to the beach, seeking a safe haven from crumbling buildings. There they found that the sea had retreated far from the shoreline, and many feared a tsunami. The sea had gone out – for good.
Was there an earthquake in Hastings today?
The last earthquake in Hastings occurred 22 minutes ago: Minor mag. 1.8 earthquake – 20 km southeast of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, on Sunday, Jun 5, 2022 at 5:48 pm (GMT +12).
Why is Napier at risk of a tsunami?
Napier City located on the East Coast of Aotearoa/New Zealand is particularly vulnerable to earthquake and tsunami impacts due to the combination of a large regional subduction zone (the Hikurangi subduction zone) and more localised faults.
Has NZ just had an earthquake?
New Zealand Earthquake FAQ The last earthquake in New Zealand occurred 22 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake – 13 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, on Saturday, Jul 9, 2022 at 2:51 pm (GMT +12).
Where was earthquake in New Zealand today?
M 6.9 – Macquarie Island region.