2016 Kaikoura earthquake
The 2016 Kaikoura earthquake was a magnitude 7.8 (Mw) earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand. It happened two minutes after midnight on 14 November 2016 NZDT (11:02 on 13 November UTC).[1] The epicentre where shaking started was about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Culverden and 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-west of the tourist town of Kaikoura. The epicentre was about 15 kilometres deep (9 mi).[2][6][7][8]
| Date | {{{date}}} |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 7.8 Mw[1][2] |
| Depth | 15 km (9 miles) |
| Epicenter location | 42°45′25″S 173°04′37″E / 42.757°S 173.077°ECoordinates: 42°45′25″S 173°04′37″E / 42.757°S 173.077°E 15 km (9 miles) north-east of Culverden |
| Type | Oblique-slip |
| Countries or regions affected | {{{countries affected}}} |
| Max. intensity | IX (Violent)[1] |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Aftershocks | > 20,200[3] (as of 22 November 2017) |
| Casualties | 2 dead[4] 57 treated for injuries[5] |
The earthquake lasted for more than a minute, and was one of the three largest earthquakes in 2016.
2016 Kaikoura Earthquake Media
Satellite radar image showing ground motion effects during the earthquake
Number of aftershocks within 200 km of Kaikōura
The Elms homestead, pictured here in 2012, collapsed during the earthquake, killing one person
Morning supply run from USS Sampson helicopter
Demolition of building on Molesworth Street, Wellington
Earthquake uplift at coastal sites resulted in large-scale die offs of intertidal organisms such as Durvillaea kelp
Uplift measured in the intertidal zone at Kaikōura
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "M7.8 – 53km NNE of Amberley, New Zealand". United States Geological Survey. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Magnitude 7.8, Mon, Nov 14 2016, 12:02:56 am (NZDT)". GeoNet. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ A year on, how is the Kaikōura aftershock sequence playing out compared to Darfield?. GeoNet. http://www.geonet.org.nz/news/6cfurDdvpKQUeus2IqSIGs. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- ↑ "Earthquake: Deaths, major damage after severe 7.5 quake hits Hanmer Springs, tsunami warning issued". Stuff. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ As it happened: A second day of aftershocks as evacuations began in earthquake-hit Kaikoura. 14 November 2016. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/happened-second-day-aftershocks-evacuations-began-in-earthquake-hit-kaikoura.
- ↑ "Tsunami hits N. Zealand after powerful earthquake, aftershocks". RT. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ "Region by region: severe quake hits". Stuff. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Taylor, Matthew (13 November 2016). Tsunami hits New Zealand east coast after 7.5-magnitude earthquake. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/13/new-zealand-south-island-hit-by-74-magnitude-earthquake. Retrieved 13 November 2016.