Abstract

DURING June, five strong earthquakes were registered on the New Zealand seismographs at Arapuni, Auckland, Christchurch, Kaimati, New Plymouth, Tuai and Wellington. The one on June 28 was that which destroyed the Japanese city of Fukui, and that on June 29 was felt at Apia with Modified Mercalli Scale 5. In addition, twenty-three earthquakes and earth tremors occurred within 10° of Wellington. The greatest two of these both occurred on June 19 and were felt extensively in South Island but particularly near Bruce Bay with Modified Mercalli Scale 6.

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