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21 [107] New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore 7.4 33.0 III - - - 23 [108] Turkey, Van, 27 km north northeast of Van: 7.1 18.0 VIII At least 604 people were killed, 4,152 others were injured, 40,000 were displaced, 5,739 buildings collapsed and 4,882 others were damaged in the 2011 Van earthquake. Telecommunications, electricity and water ...
2004 Tasman Sea earthquake: 14 March 2005: W of New Zealand: Btw. Taranaki & Tasman: 6.4: 154 km: 40.17°S: 173.63°E: Felt strongly throughout central New Zealand 16 May 2006: L'Esperance Rock: Kermadec Islands: 7.5 [90] 7.4: 150 km: 31.56°S, 179.30°W: Felt in East half of New Zealand 16 May 2006: Raoul Island: Kermadec Islands: 7.1: 33 km ...
2011 New Zealand snowstorms: 2011: Earthquake: 1: ... New Zealand: On Tuesday 9 May, a state of emergency was declared in Auckland after torrential rains caused ...
21 June – An emperor penguin, later nicknamed "Happy Feet" after the 2006 film, is found washed up on the Kāpiti Coast, the first emperor penguin to be found in New Zealand for 44 years. [ 10 ] 24 June — Christchurch's system for residential zoning is announced to assess damage and rebuildability following the earthquakes, which includes ...
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The Philippines, one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, is often hit by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic ...
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck New Zealand, just one day after a devastating cyclone forced a state of emergency across much of the country.. The quake occurred under the Cook Strait ...
A tornado hits Albany, a northern suburb of the New Zealand city of Auckland, causing at least one death, injuries and property damage. (New Zealand Herald), (TV New Zealand), (News Limited), (New Zealand Stuff) Searchers find the second flight recorder from Air France Flight 447 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009.