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The map and table above show earthquakes and reported shaking in New Zealand in the last hour. You can find our strong motion data here.
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geological hazard information for New Zealand.
Earthquake Drums - GeoNet
The timestamp shown at the top right of the seismograph drum shown above is the time when this image was last refreshed. The previous four hours (240 minutes) of seismic signals (also known as traces) from all New Zealand National Seismograph Network recording sites are displayed, oldest to most recent from left to right.
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1 day ago · “The scale of destruction is hard to imagine. Thick rivers of lava flowed through populated areas towards the sea, burying hundreds of houses. We spoke to Canarians who lost their homes and have had to relocate, and others whose health is suffering because they continue to live in damaged homes they can’t afford to repair.”
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May 9, 2024 · The earthquake with the most felt reports was a M4.9 that occurred on 30 April felt by almost 13,000 people across the lower North Island and the top of the South Island. This quake occurred at 80 km depth, in an area offshore the North Island, south-west of Whanganui, where records show us that such activity is typical.
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The NGMC receives live feeds from monitoring equipment located all around Aotearoa New Zealand, provided via the GeoNet system, and data from international stations. Earthquakes are monitored using a nationwide network of more than 500 seismic and strong motion sensors. Landslides are forecast based ...
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Oct 18, 2024 · ShakeOut takes place across the world to remind people of the right action to take during an earthquake. New Zealand ShakeOut is our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi. ShakeOut 2024 is happening Thursday 24 October! ShakeOut is a self-run drill, all you need to do is Drop, Cover, and hold for 60 seconds and practice your …
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It’s normal to feel a bit overwhelmed when thinking about natural hazards and their impacts. To help, we have compiled information and resources from our friends at the National Emergency Management Agency Te Rākau Whakamarumaru (NEMA) and EQC Toka Tū Ake.
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Jul 10, 2023 · Remember Long or Strong, Get Gone : If you are near the coast and feel a strong earthquake that makes it hard to stand up OR a weak rolling earthquake that lasts a minute or more move immediately to the nearest high ground or as far inland as you can, out of tsunami evacuation zones. Know what to do? The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has a great website with information on what ...
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Welcome, haere mai to another GeoNet Data Blog. Today we are going to talk about RSAM (Real-time Seismic Amplitude Measurement), what it is, why we need it, how we calculate it, and how we use it in our day-to-day work.