Earthquake nz

More than 44000 people reported feeling the quake on Thursday evening which struck 30km north-east of French Pass.

“Every earthquake is a good reminder to be prepared.” Earthquakes of this size were not unusual for the area and happened about every year or two on average, Ristau said. And do you recall where you first heard of a convoy headed to Parliament in 2022, and where you watched a blow-by-blow account of the following 23 days? Ristau reminded people it was important to remember to “drop, cover, and hold” if shaking was felt. The cat in her house “ran around from room to room for a while after”, Hewitt said. Meanwhile, Antony Beaufort was chatting to friends in a hall in Hokitika after the end of their church meeting. “And then came over to me to ensure I was OK.” All the dogs in the area “all went off”. “The felt reports we received reflect how we would expect an earthquake of this size and depth to have been experienced.” ”Most of the quake’s energy travels up and along the plate to the surface closer to the East Coast,” Ristau said. Karen Hewitt in Paraparaumu said she heard a “creaking noise” before the quake struck. Another person on a boat in Wellington harbour said he and others felt the quake which brought them “out of [our] cabins”, he said.