Earthquake overview : At 05:57 October 22 2011 local time, a massive 7.4 earthquake struck the Kermadec trench area. The closest island at several hundred km was Raoul Island. The island is a scientific base from New Zealand and people are well trained to deal with strong earthquakes which are … [Read more...]
Be Earthquake prepared : Know what to do before, during and after
May 13, 2011 by
Below we publish The New Zealand Government preparedness measures for earthquakes. To be earthquake prepared, people should read these measures again and again. They can save your life. These preparedness measures also apply for the entire world. There is no difference in between an earthquake in … [Read more...]
Earthquakes list February 3, 2011
February 3, 2011 by
M 4.8     2011/02/04 00:42    Depth 68.7 km   ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA 02:42:18 PM at epicenter Again another aftershock from the July 18 Magnitude 6.6 earthquake. 48 km (30 miles) E (93°) from Adak, Alaska Quake-maps.com satellite map + I Did Feel It … [Read more...]
Moderate aftershock under Rolleston, Christchurch, NZ
November 13, 2010 by
Epicenter 2 km from Rolleston (data source : Geonet New Zealand) and 20 km west of Christchurch. Our danger color of Orange has been set because of the fact that some properties have not been completely repaired after the recent massive earthquake. Geonet received 419 "felt" notifications. 9 … [Read more...]
Moderate seaquake south of New Zealand South Island
October 24, 2010 by
Earthquake Report comment : USGS has published a seaquake to the south of Fjordland National Park. This is one of the first reports we are publishing in this area, although it is a known fault line with linked earthquakes. What makes this new earthquake (seaquake) even more special is that GNS … [Read more...]
Christchurch Earthquake Damage Map with 'damage and testimonies'
October 20, 2010 by
Earthquake-Report.com is always in for "added value" articles from local publishers. We came across a fantastic initiative from "The Press - Stuff.co.nz" who had the idea of bundling testimonies from people living in the earthquake area on a google map. With colored buttons viewers can click on … [Read more...]
Improved New Zealand tsunami monitoring system in place
October 19, 2010 by
The likely impact of tsunami on New Zealand™s coastline is now better understood following the completion of a major project to install sea level monitoring devices. Sea level gauges have been installed at 17 sites around New Zealand and offshore islands. Pressure sensors at the gauges … [Read more...]
Very Strong earthquake out of the coast East of Gisborne, New Zealand - NO tsunami recorded
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