Magnitude 4 earthquake strikes Christchurch
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Within 15 minutes more than 7600 people had reported feeling it.
Within 15 minutes more than 7600 people had reported feeling it.
The magnitude 4.0 quake was 15km east of Christchurch.
This report describes the earthquake hazard in Waimate and Mackenzie districts and the part of Waitaki district within Canterbury, and gives details of historic earthquakes. It includes district-scale (1:500,000) active fault, ground shaking zone, liquefaction and landslide susceptibility maps. The report describes earthquake scenarios for a magnitude 7.2-7.4 Ostler Fault earthquake near Twizel, a magnitude 8 Alpine Fault earthquake, and a magnitude 6.9 Hunters Hills Fault Zone earthquake near Waimate. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
The earthquake was felt by thousands of people on GeoNet.
This report describes the earthquake hazard in Ashburton district and gives details of historic earthquakes. It includes district-scale (1:250,000) active fault, ground shaking zone, liquefaction and landslide susceptibility maps. The report describes earthquake scenarios for a magnitude 7.0-7.3 earthquake on the Mt Hutt-Mt Peel Fault Zone and a magnitude 8 Alpine Fault earthquake. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
This report describes the earthquake hazard in Selwyn district and gives details of historic earthquakes. It includes district-scale (1:250,000) active fault, ground shaking zone, liquefaction and landslide susceptibility maps. The report describes earthquake scenarios for a magnitude 7.0-7.3 earthquake on the Porters Pass-Amberley Fault Zone and a magnitude 8 Alpine Fault earthquake. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
This report describes the earthquake hazard in Timaru district and gives details of historic earthquakes. It includes district-scale (1:250,000) active fault, ground shaking zone, liquefaction and landslide susceptibility maps. The report describes earthquake scenarios for a magnitude 7.0-7.3 earthquake on the Mt Hutt-Mt Peel Fault Zone and a magnitude 8 Alpine Fault earthquake. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
It's been a decade since the magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck that killed 185 people.
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake has rocked Christchurch this afternoon.
At 4.35 a.m. on 4 September 2010, the Canterbury region was struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. It shook Cantabrians, their properties, their land and their lives.
At 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused severe damage in Christchurch and Lyttelton, killing 185 people and injuring several thousand.
The 'moderate' quake struck 5km southwest of Christchurch.
At 12.51 p.m. on 22 February 2011, the Canterbury region was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. It caused massive devastation in most parts of the region and 185 lives were lost.
The light, 3.6-magnitude earthquake was centred 10km east of the city at a depth of 17km, and occurred at 5:45pm.
A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Canterbury has rocked a number of regions nationwide - here are the ones that have suffered most from the tremors.
There is a 45 percent chance of aftershocks of magnitude 5 to 5.9.
GeoNet has classified the shaking as "light".
The magnitude 7.1 struck at 4:34am on September 4, 2010.
The chance of a magnitude 5 earthquake in Christchurch in the next year is just over 50 percent, according to a new forecast.
This report describes the earthquake hazard in Kaikoura district and gives details of historic earthquakes. It includes district-scale (1:250,000) active fault, ground shaking zone, liquefaction and landslide susceptibility maps. The report describes an earthquake scenario for a magnitude 7.0-7.3 Hope Fault earthquake near Kaikoura, and a subsequent local tsunami.
PwC's post-2011 earthquake return to Christchurch has seen a brief delay following Monday's 7.5 magnitude tremor in Hanmer Springs.
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook the eastern Bay of Plenty early this morning, following a 4.7 shake in Christchurch last night.
PDF slides from a presentation given by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UC Geology department on 29 November 2010. The presentation was delivered at two public lectures, one at Lincoln University and another in Darfield.
This report was the first report in the district series, and has a different format to later reports. It includes all natural hazards, not only earthquake hazards. It describes earthquake, flooding, meteorological, landslide and coastal hazards within Hurunui district and gives details of historic events. It includes district-scale (1:250,000) active fault and flood hazard maps. The report describes an earthquake scenario for a magnitude 6.9 earthquake near Cheviot, as well as flooding, meteorological, landslide, coastal erosion, storm surge, and tsunami scenarios. See Object Overview for background and usage information.
This report was the first report in the district series, and has a different format to later reports. It includes all natural hazards, not only earthquake hazards. It describes earthquake, flooding, meteorological, landslide and coastal hazards within Hurunui district and gives details of historic events. It includes district-scale (1:250,000) active fault and flood hazard maps. The report describes an earthquake scenario for a magnitude 6.9 earthquake near Cheviot, as well as flooding, meteorological, landslide, coastal erosion, storm surge, and tsunami scenarios.