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Originally Posted by geonet.org.nz

M7.5 Kaikoura Quake: What we know so far

This earthquake was the largest recorded in New Zealand since the M7.8 Dusky Sound earthquake in 2009. But, given its location, it was more widely felt and more damaging. This earthquake unsettled many people and that is perfectly normal; earthquakes can be upsetting events. The best advice we have is to be prepared for earthquakes.

We can say one thing with certainty: there will be more earthquakes to come in this area.

Two earthquakes, not one

It looks like we’ve got two separate but related quakes going on. Our reports indicate that the combination of these two quakes lasted two minutes, with the most severe shaking at around 50 seconds. It was widely felt throughout both the North and South Islands. It looks like one was a strike-slip and the other was a thrust fault.

Further, we have received many aftershocks since the start of the quake. We are currently working to assess each of these but it may take some time.

Originally Posted by geonet.org.nz

A word about other theories

We understand that a “super moon” is going to happen tomorrow night. However, we only report on information and correlations that can be verified through our instruments and backed up by our friends at the USGS.

Link here -
http://info.geonet.org.nz/display/qu...we+know+so+far