M6.5 - 46km ESE of Blenheim, New Zealand 2013-07-21 05:09:31 UTC

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Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000iivv#summary


M6.5 - 46km ESE of Blenheim, New Zealand 2013-07-21 05:09:31 UTC
PAGER - GREEN ShakeMap - VIII DYFI? - VI Tsunami Warning Center
Earthquake location 41.713?S, 174.443?EReturn to the EQ List/Map/Search
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Summary
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41.713?S, 174.443?E
Depth: 14.0km (8.7mi)
Event Time

2013-07-21 05:09:31 UTC
2013-07-21 17:09:31 UTC+12:00 at epicenter
2013-07-21 01:09:31 UTC-04:00 system time

Location

41.713?S 174.443?E depth=14.0km (8.7mi)
Nearby Cities

46km (29mi) ESE of Blenheim, New Zealand
53km (33mi) SSW of Karori, New Zealand
54km (34mi) SSW of Wellington, New Zealand
67km (42mi) SW of Lower Hutt, New Zealand
72km (45mi) SSW of Porirua, New Zealand

 

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Re: M6.5 - 46km ESE of Blenheim, New Zealand 2013-07-21 05:09:31 UTC

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23394409


21 July 2013 Last updated at 03:26 ET

New Zealand earthquake damages Wellington parliament
Crack in road at Wellington wharf, New Zealand, 21 July 2013 The quake cracked roads and knocked stock off shelves in shops


A minute-long earthquake has shaken New Zealand, halting trains and damaging Wellington's parliament building.

The 6.5-magnitude tremor was centred 35 miles (57 km) off the coast south of the capital at a depth of 6.3 miles, said the US Geological Survey.

But while some structural damage and power cuts were reported, officials said there was no risk of a tsunami.

The quake hit at 17:09 (05:09 GMT) and was felt as far north as Auckland.

It smashed windows, knocked stock off shop shelves and burst some water pipes, but there have been no reports of serious casualties...

 

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Re: M6.5 - 46km ESE of Blenheim, New Zealand 2013-07-21 05:09:31 UTC

Wellington earthquake: Terrifying tremors not over

Updated9:38 AM Monday Jul 22, 2013

A huge chunk of land fell into Wellington harbour and disappeared during yesterday's magnitude 6.5 earthquake, and the city's harbourmaster fears more damage will occur if the quakes continue.

More than 100 aftershocks have been recorded since the biggest earthquake struck in the Cook Strait at 5.09pm yesterday, including a spate of tremors reaching between 4.5 and 4.9 in magnitude struck the middle of the country about 3.15am today.

Inspections are continuing around the capital after the long shake, which blew out windows, cracked concrete and caused buildings to sway.

GNS Science has said there was a chance of an aftershock measuring 6 in magnitude in the next week.

Four people were injured during the 20 second-long tremor.
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The faultline causing the quakes has a history of producing "swarms" and Victoria University professor of geophysics Euan Smith said it was likely the current swarm would continue for some time.

He said yesterday's seismic activity was similar to a swarm of 30 smaller earthquakes which struck Wellington in January 1950.

"They could go on, as the 1950 swarm did for a month. Or they could be all over, though I think that's very unlikely," he said.
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Full text:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10901290