2016 Kaikoura earthquake facts for kids
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| UTC time | 2016-11-13 11:02:56 |
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| ISC event | 609815006 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 14 November 2016 |
| Local time | 00:02:56 NZDT |
| Magnitude | 7.8 Mw |
| Depth | 15 km (9 miles) |
| Epicenter | 42°45′25″S 173°04′37″E / 42.757°S 173.077°E 15 km (9 miles) north-east of Culverden |
| Type | Oblique-slip |
| Areas affected | New Zealand |
| Max. intensity | IX (Violent) |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Aftershocks | > 20,200 (as of 22 November 2017) |
| Casualties | 2 dead 57 treated for injuries |
The 2016 Kaikoura earthquake was a magnitude 7.8 (Mw) earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand. It happened two minutes after midnight on 14 November 2016 NZDT (11:02 on 13 November UTC). The epicentre where shaking started was about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Culverden and 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-west of the tourist town of Kaikoura. The epicentre was about 15 kilometres deep (9 mi).
The earthquake lasted for more than a minute, and was one of the three largest earthquakes in 2016.
Images for kids
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Satellite radar image showing ground motion effects during the earthquake
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Morning supply run from USS Sampson helicopter
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Demolition of building on Molesworth Street, Wellington
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Earthquake uplift at coastal sites resulted in large-scale die offs of intertidal organisms such as Durvillaea kelp
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Uplift measured in the intertidal zone at Kaikōura
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Demolition of the damaged cinema and parking building at Queensgate Shopping Centre, Lower Hutt
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Baggage of evacuees being unloaded off HMNZS Canterbury
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Uplifted shoreline on the Kaikōura Peninsula in 2020
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Uplifted shoreline at Ward Beach in 2020
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See also
In Spanish: Terremoto de North Canterbury de 2016 para niños
