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1891 Port Waikato earthquake

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33: 40: 257:). This quake caused considerable excitement among residents of the city and surrounding areas as earthquakes were rare and none were near the strength of the 1891 event. A few chimneys in the Auckland region were damaged; a few toppled over; and some shop display windows and crockery were shattered. 246:
The earthquake's epicenter is suggested to be close to the mouth of the Waikato River, based on local newspaper, lighthouse reports and intensity report. The long and active Taranaki Fault along the
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1891 Port Waikato earthquake is located in New Zealand
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Mw
37°24′S 174°42′E / 37.4°S 174.7°E / -37.4; 174.7
Waikato
Auckland
MMI VII (Very strong)
Waikato District
New Zealand
local magnitude
Mercalli intensity
Waikato River
Taranaki Basin
List of earthquakes in New Zealand
List of historical earthquakes
Auckland regional faults





"Auckland Lifelines, ARC Earthquake hazards Auckland region, Chapter 3: Historical Seismicity – March 1995_Hull A G"


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"Auckland Lifelines, ARC Earthquake hazards Auckland region, Chapter 4: Faults of the Auckland region – March 1995_Hull A G"
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