The Kaikoura earthquake of November 2016 had a measured magnitude of 7.8 and cost the lives of two people on New Zealand's south island. However, the local council in the resort town of Kaikoura says that coastal uplift caused by the quake raised 120 km of coastline by between one to eight metres, potentially putting previously at-risk infrastructure out of harm's way from sea erosion Read more
Massive quake shifts perception of earthquake hazard models
Dramatic data from last year's major earthquake in Kaikoura, New Zealand, will change the way scientists think about earthquake hazards in tectonic plate boundary zones. The South Island earthquake was one of the most comprehensively recorded earthquakes in history. Satellite images of the earthquake and its aftermath have enabled scientists to analyse the quake in an unprecedented level of detail. Read more
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand late Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake hit some 90 kilometers from Christchurch in New Zealand -- the South Island city devastated by a 2011 temblor. Read more
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A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred at 05:55:54 (UTC) on Monday, September 30, 2013, in the New Zealand region, 81km NE of L'Esperance Rock, at a depth of 34.8 km.
A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred at 05:09:31 (UTC) on Sunday, July 21, 2013, in the South Island region, New Zealand, 46km ESE of Blenheim, at a depth of 14.0 km.
A strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred at 18:19:08 (UTC) on Friday, December 07, 2012, in the North Island region, New Zealand, 19km SE of Tokoroa, at a depth of 167.2 km.
A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred at 10:36:16 (UTC) on Tuesday, July 03, 2012, off the West coast of the North Island region, New Zealand, 57 km SSW of Opunake, at a depth of 236.1 km.
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