Earthquakes have a destructive effect on societies such as the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake, where 185 people where killed and much of Christchurch’s and surrounding town’s infrastructure was heavily damaged. Therefore, the inhabitants of New Zealand have to understand the effects caused by an earthquake.
Maps of New Zealand related to Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics:
- Major Earthquakes which have occurred in New Zealand since 1950:
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- Edgecumbe Earthquake 2 March 1987- Magnitude: 6.5
- East Cape Earthquake 6 February 1995- Magnitude: 7.0
- Gisborne Earthquake 20 December 2007- Magnitude: 6.8
- East Cape Earthquake 6 February 1995- Magnitude: 7.0
- Edgecumbe Earthquake 2 March 1987- Magnitude: 6.5
- Christchurch Earthquake 13 June 2011- Magnitude: 6.0
- New Brighton Earthquake 23 December 2011- Magnitude: 6.0
- Christchurch Earthquake 22 February 2011- Magnitude: 6.3
- Darfield Earthquake 4 September 2010- Magnitude: 7.1
- Auckland Islands- 30 September 2007- Magnitude: 7.3
- Puysegur Trench Earthquake 23 June 2004- Magnitude: 7.2
- Dusky Sound Earthquake 15 July 2009- Magnitude: 7.8
- Fiordland Earthquake 22 August 2003- Magnitude: 7.1
- Inangahua Earthquake 24 May 1968- Magnitude: 7.1
- Cook Strait Earthquake 21 July 2013- Magnitude: 6.5
- Grassmere Earthquake 16 August 2013- Magnitude: 6.6