Earthquakes in New Zealand's past

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Stories, articles, videos, audio and images on powerful earthquakes from New Zealand's past.

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Marlborough earthquake, 1848

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Image: Earthquake damage, Wellington, 1848

Earthquake damage, Wellington, 1848

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Image: Wairarapa Fault scarp, Pigeon Bush

Wairarapa Fault scarp, Pigeon Bush

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Image: Earthquake-generated tsunami

Earthquake-generated tsunami

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Image: News report of the 1888 quake

News report of the 1888 quake

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Historic earthquakes: The 1929 Arthur’s Pass and Murchison earthquakes

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Image: Earthquake!

Earthquake!

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Historic earthquakes: The 1942 Wairarapa earthquakes

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Image: Recording the Īnangahua earthquake

Recording the Īnangahua earthquake

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Inangahua earthquake, 1968

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Edgecumbe earthquake

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