Magnitude-5.7 earthquake hits Wellington - NZ Herald
WEB2 days ago · Over 38,000 people reported they felt the strong earthquake that struck Wellington at 5am this morning on GeoNet. The earthquake was the strongest recorded in New Zealand since a magnitude-5.7 ...
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Wellington felt by thousands
WEBThe magnitude 5.7 earthquake at about 5.08am was 25km west of Wellington at a depth of about 30km, GeoNet said. By 6.10am, more than 37,000 people had reported feeling the earthquake on GeoNet's website. The shaking was "strong", GeoNet said, adding on X: "Another reminder that earthquakes can occur anywhere in New Zealand at any time.
Magnitude 3.8 earthquake hits Wellington, confirmed as aftershock
WEB1 day ago · Several buildings in the city have been checked after yesterday's larger earthquake, which was the strongest recorded in New Zealand since a magnitude 5.7 on September 20, 2023, near Geraldine in ...
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near capital of New Zealand
WEB2 days ago · A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital city of Wellington, government seismic monitor GeoNet said on Sunday, but initial reports indicated there were no injuries or ...
Wellington apartments evacuated after earthquake safe to re ...
WEBJust after midnight, the spokesperson said the building had been assessed by Fire and Emergency New Zealand as safe to re-enter. "Residents are able to return and cordons in the area will be removed." The 16-storey building has 123 apartments, as well as retail and commercial offices on the lower four floors.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes New Zealand - NZ Herald
WEBTens of thousands of New Zealanders were shaken by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake centred near Wellington last night - described by some as “massive” and “scary”. The quake started with a large...
Earthquake hits New Zealand as death toll rises to five in ...
WEBThe magnitude-6.1 quake struck near Wellington at 8pm on Wednesday local time, according to New Zealand earthquake monitoring agency GeoNet, however, there …
New Zealand earthquake: Wellington coast hit by extreme 6.1 ...
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has rocked New Zealand, striking near its capital city of Wellington on Wednesday evening. The powerful quake started with a jolt and was followed by about 30 seconds of continuous shaking.
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Powerful earthquakes force thousands to evacuate in New ...
WEBMar 5, 2021 · WELLINGTON, New Zealand — One of the biggest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history forced thousands of people in New Zealand to evacuate and triggered tsunami warnings...