Massive earthquake near the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand - June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020 by

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Update June 19th, 03:47 UTC
Stations along the northern coast of New Zealand have recorded two small tsunami waves following the Kermadec quake. The largest wave had an amplitude of 12 cm.

A massive Magnitude 7.3 earthquake (M7.4 according to GeoNet) was felt across the North Island of New Zealand, especially along the east coast. The epicenter was located 600 km north of the island near the unpopulated Kermadec Island chain. Due to the large distance, shaking was weakened so that no damage is expected from this quake.
However, a small but harmless tsunami could hit nearby islands. There is currently no warning for the main islands of New Zealand!

The Kermadec-Tonga-Arc is formed by a subduction zone which belongs to the most seismically active regions of the world. It is regulary hit by massive earthquakes, which rarely have any negative effects.

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 7.3

Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown

GMT/UTC Time : 2020-06-18 12:49:54

Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km

Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.

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SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFO
GEOFON South Of Kermadec Islands Jun 18 19:34 5.3 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
USGS South Of The Kermadec Islands Jun 18 19:34 5.2 10 MAP
USGS South Of The Kermadec Islands Jun 18 19:11 5.4 10 MAP
GEOFON South Of Kermadec Islands Jun 18 19:11 5.3 10 MAP
EMSC South Of Kermadec Islands Jun 18 19:11 5.2 2 MAP I Felt It INFO
USGS South Of The Kermadec Islands Jun 18 16:11 5.5 10 MAP
GEOFON South Of Kermadec Islands Jun 18 16:11 5.4 10 MAP
EMSC South Of Kermadec Islands Jun 18 16:11 5.4 2 MAP I Felt It INFO
USGS South Of The Kermadec Islands Jun 18 15:06 5.5 10 MAP
EMSC South Of Kermadec Islands Jun 18 15:06 5.4 10 MAP
GEOFON South Of Kermadec Islands Jun 18 15:06 5.5 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
USGS 685 Km Ne Of Opotiki, New Zealand Jun 18 12:49 7.4 10 MAP
GEOFON South Of Kermadec Islands Jun 18 12:49 7.4 10 MAP
EMSC South Of Kermadec Islands Jun 18 12:49 7.3 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Palmerston North - Woke up to movement like the cat was having a vigorous was/scratch on the bed, but I don't have a cat. Lay there thinking about cats as the shaking continued.
  • Tairawhiti/Gisborne - Moderate shaking
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    USGS 706 Km Ne Of Opotiki, New Zealand Jun 18 12:49 7.4 33 MAP

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    MMI III (Weak shaking) ?
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    Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
    MMI IV (Light shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building.
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    Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock.
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    MMI V (Moderate shaking) ?
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    Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed.
    Fittings :
    Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate.
    Structures :
    Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
    MMI VI (Strong shaking) ?
    People Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily.
    Fittings :
    Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut).
    Structures :
    Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall.
    Environment :
    Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
    MMI VII (Very strong shaking) ?
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    General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop.
    Fittings :
    Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings.
    Structures :
    Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged.
    Environment :
    Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
    MMI VIII (Severe shaking) ?
    People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
    MMI IX (Violent shaking) ?
    Structures Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames. Environment : Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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