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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

6.5 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand's lower North Island

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Earthquake news related to recent events (in-depth articles) will be written as updates in these (recent) articles. These articles can be found in the top 10 excerpts on the homepage. Updates for earlier earthquakes can be found on these pages.

However, earthquakes in the area were common and this was not a sign of increased volcanic activity around Lake Taupo, she said. The depth of the earthquake meant it was felt over a wider area than a shallow quake like the 6.3 magnitude Feb.

No nuclear reactors are designed to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8.0. Yet there were 11 earthquakes greater than 8.5 last century, and, only 11 years into this century, there have been five. Almost all were followed by tsunamis.


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