And magnitude 6 earthquake on the open Richter scale has shaken the two large islands of New Zealand on Wednesdayas confirmed by the authorities, without for the moment there is information about victims or property damage.
The New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has indicated that the earthquake, which it has described as “a big jolt”, has had its epicenter about 50 kilometers northwest of Paraparaumu, with the hypocenter at a depth of 57 kilometers. “It has been widely felt in the North Island,” she stressed on his account on the social network Twitter.
Woah a big shake there! A magnitude 6.0, 57 km deep, 50 km north-west of Paraparaumu was widely felt in the North Island.
Remember, Drop, Cover and Hold is the right action to take in an earthquake. Learn how you can get ready at https://t.co/7q1ydzqdCV. Stay safe Aotearoa ???? pic.twitter.com/ouQ8RkgH05
— National Emergency Management Agency (@NZcivildefence) February 15, 2023
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According to information collected by the New Zealand newspaper ‘The New Zealand Herald’, a total of 60,000 people have felt the earthquake on both islands, including residents of Auckland and Christchurch. NEMA has noted that no tsunami riskas published by the Wellington Region Office of Emergency Management on its Facebook account.
Earthquake It has taken place days after one of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale with an epicenter near Gisborne and at a time when the north of the country suffer the scourge of the cyclone ‘Gabrielle’, which has so far left four dead. The authorities have also evacuated thousands of people due to the floods, which have destroyed hundreds of infrastructures in the country.