An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred in New Zealand, then there were two powerful aftershocks of magnitude 6.2 and 5.9 on the Richter scale. The earthquake occurred at a distance of 53 km from the city of Amberley. Tremors were felt in most parts of New Zealand.
Initially, the magnitude of the most powerful quake was estimated at 7.4 on the Richter scale, but later the strength of the earthquake has increased to 7.8 points.
Amberley, New Zealand
53.8 km (33.5 mi) NE
Population: 1,105
Kaiapoi, New Zealand
77.6 km (48.2 mi) NNE
Population: 10,200
Christchurch, New Zealand
93.0 km (57.8 mi) NNE
Population: 363,926
Blenheim, New Zealand
155.9 km (96.9 mi) SSW
Population: 26,550
Richmond, New Zealand
160.6 km (99.8 mi) S
Population: 14,000
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred at the same depth, 10km, and the epicenter of the cataclysm was located at a distance of 28 km from the village of Kaikoura.
Kaikoura, New Zealand
28.3 km (17.6 mi) NW
Population: 2,172
Blenheim, New Zealand
84.8 km (52.7 mi) SSW
Population: 26,550
Richmond, New Zealand
99.2 km (61.6 mi) SSE
Population: 14,000
Nelson, New Zealand
104.2 km (64.7 mi) S
Population: 59,200
Wellington, New Zealand
147.1 km (91.4 mi) SW
Population: 381,900
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 occurred off the coast of New Zealand. The epicenter lies at a depth of 15km and was located 76km from Wellington.
At the moment New Zealand continued to hit a series of aftershocks, the magnitude of the latter were 5.7, 4.6, 4.4, 4.6, 4.9, 5.8 on the Richter scale.
The consequences of the earthquake in New Zealand.
Some of the photos from Wellington, 200 km from the epicenter.
