2016 Kaikōura earthquake
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The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake was a Mw 7.8 earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand that occurred two minutes after midnight on 14 November 2016 NZDT. Ruptures occurred on multiple faults and the
Demolition of 61 Molesworth Street in Wellington
Satellite radar image showing ground motion effects during the earthquake
The Elms homestead, pictured here in 2012, collapsed during the earthquake, killing one person
Morning supply run from USS Sampson helicopter
Peak ground acceleration
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Peak ground acceleration is equal to the maximum ground acceleration that occurred during earthquake shaking at a location. PGA is equal to the amplitude of the largest absolute acceleration recorded
2016 Kaikōura earthquake
…phase. The third phase involved classic propagation via northeast shallow crustal strike-slip faulting in the north east Kekerengu and Needles faults. A peak ground acceleration of 3.23 g was measured in Waiau, which was considered the second highest peak ground acceleration ever in the world. In 2019 it was determined that the…
Seismogram of Sylmar085 earthquake in fractions of gravity acceleration