New Zealand earthquake

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck New Zealand near Wellington on Wednesday at a depth of 48 km (30 miles), government seismic monitor Geonet said.

The powerful quake started with a jolt and was followed by continuous shaking.

The earthquake was generated from a depth of 48km, which is why it was felt “more widely and strongly,” GenoNet reported. A second 4.0 magnitude earthquake at a depth of 78km was recorded just over 20 minutes after the first, leading to weak shaking felt by nearly 4000 people within an hour of first reports. “It’s a difficult time for the (North) Island,” it said. GeoNet reported that the earthquake “caused a long and strong shake felt widely across the North Island and Marlborough region”. The quake was reportedly felt by thousands of people within an hour of first reports of the incident, which occurred at 7.38pm local time (5.38pm AEST). [cyclone Gabrielle ripped through the nation](https://7news.com.au/weather/cyclone), causing [devastating landslides.](https://7news.com.au/weather/severe-weather)

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has shaken tens of thousands of New Zealanders on Wednesday evening, jolting both islands in the wake of former Tropical Cyclone ...

[February 15, 2023] [are dead in the wake of the cyclone.](https://www.news.com.au/world/pacific/cyclone-gabrielle-devastates-new-zealand/news-story/1934834976c786015230087e8328e687) At the antman preview screening in Wellington, earthquake just hit and like a third of the theatre is like nah we’re outta here— flatboy sim (@tobefairbrother) [#mafsaunz] [February 15, 2023] A steady rumble reportedly followed afterwards. [#eqnz] [February 15, 2023] Never ever liked earthquakes, but I’m so grateful there’s no big damage, and we’re safe. We received over 61k felt reports.— GeoNet (@geonet) “At the Antman preview screening in Wellington, (an) earthquake just hit and like a third of the theatre is like nah we’re outta here,” she said. [#eqnz] [pic.twitter.com/groahGzrtY] [February 15, 2023] What was scariest was how loud it was 😳🥺— Rewa (@itsrewahawkins) One woman at a preview screening of the upcoming Antman movie, said a third of the theatre fled when the earthquake struck.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near the New Zealand capital Wellington on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, ...

Geological Survey said, as the nation grapples with widespread landslides and flooding across a sodden landscape after a cyclone. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near the New Zealand capital Wellington on Wednesday, the U.S.

Wayne Langford describes the extent of the devastation from floods caused by ex-Cyclone Gabrielle and its impact on local agriculture.

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Aecom associate director in ground engineering Jamie Codd moved to New Zealand in 2011, after the main Christchurch earthquake. He said that Wellington – the ...

In fact, the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake already caused significant liquefaction in the Wellington Port area and an equivalent earthquake closer to Wellington will probably do that once more, but on a larger scale. The lesson from Christchurch to try to prevent building on liquefiable soils cannot be applied to the existing areas of Wellington anymore and what is left is to apply measurements to minimize the risk and damage in Wellington in case of an earthquake. This is a similar idea to car suspension and sees the superstructure of a building decoupled from its substructure, isolating it. There is a 400mm seismic gap to allow for this movement – during the 2016 earthquake it “slid” around 15-20mm. Te Papa’s base isolation system takes the form of 152 flexible bearings, described as a “rubber-and-steel sandwich with a core of lead”, that sit between the main building and the concrete slab of its foundation. “One could imagine, for instance, to reserve the most liquefiable areas for sports fields or parks rather than residential areas, and build new residential areas on less sensitive areas. One technology to reduce earthquake impacts on buildings, pioneered by New Zealand scientist Dr William Robinson in the 1970s, is what’s known as base isolators or a base isolation system. Meanwhile, one critical piece of infrastructure that was damaged in the 2016 Kaikōura quake was State Highway 1, the country’s longest and most used road. That was in 2012 to 2013, so they’ve had several years to retrofit those buildings and apply new technologies.” The transport corridor north and south of Kaikōura suffered extensive damage and was inundated by numerous rockfalls and more than 750,000m3 of debris from 85 landslides. This has seen them construct the Transmission Gully Motorway, a new 27km road that stretches past Wellington with the express purpose of improving safety and offering better access. “They know which roads would be affected, which lifeline infrastructure would be affected, and then respond to them.

The earthquake's epicentre was 50 km from the town of Paraparaumu, according to Geonet.

MOST READ TRENDING The Prime Minister stated that with around 1,400 people unaccounted for since the cyclone crisis began, 1,100 have been reported found. He added that all people stranded on roofs by floodwaters have been rescued.

New Zealand is dealing with the devastating impacts of ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle, the country's "most destructive weather event in decades", and now an ...

The rain is also expected return to already affected parts of the country such as Hawke's Bay and Gisborne, with the risk of thunderstorms in the North Island's east on Thursday. Prior to Wednesday evening's earthquake, the New Zealand Defence Force said its priority was to "save New Zealanders from immediate and serious threats to life or limb" in Gabrielle's aftermath. New Zealand Police said they were investigating the death of one person in Gisborne, who was believed to have been caught in flood waters. On Wednesday, Mr Hipkins said everyone stranded on their roof had been rescued, but the cyclone had "taken a toll beyond property and livelihoods to people" as the Continued rain and flooding led authorities to declare a national state of emergency on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins declaring the damage caused by Gabrielle something that had "not been experienced [in New Zealand] in a generation". An earthquake has struck near New Zealand's capital Wellington, as the country grapples with widespread landslides and flooding in the wake of former tropical cyclone Gabrielle.

The 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Wellington in the North Island at around 8PM local time on Wednesday. So far, there have been no reports of injury or ...

New Zealand has been struck by an earthquake as the death toll following cyclone Gabrielle climbs to five. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins declared a National State of Emergency on Tuesday with thousands of people losing their homes and livestock, with several rescued from the rooftops of their homes as they attempted to avoid flood waters. New Zealand Hit By Earthquake As Death Toll Following Cyclone Gabrielle Climbs To Five