New Zealand Earthquakes

Abstract

ACCORDING to the seismolcgical bulletin just received from the Dominion Observatory, Wellington, New Zealand, nine large earthquakes were registered during February 1943 by the seismographs at Auckland, Arapuni, Christchurch, Tuai and Wellington (Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Zealand Seismological Report, Provisional Bulletin No. P-132, February 1943, Dominion Observatory, Wellington, N.Z.). Additionally during the month twenty-seven shocks were felt in New Zealand. Three of these attained intensity VI on the modified Mercalli scale. The first, on February 17, occurred at 02h. 15-2m. U.T. and was felt in the South Island,south of Buller and Canterbury, with intensity rather greater than VI. The second on February 17, at 13h. 52m. U.T., was again felt in the southern part of South Island with intensity VI. The third on February 25 at 13h. 33-5m. U.T.. was felt from Taumarunui and Napier to Hokitika and Akaroa with intensity VI. One shock had intensity V. It was on February 20 at Olh. 48-4m. U.T. and felt in the neighbourhood of Te Anau. Four shocks were felt with intensity IV and the remainder had lesser intensities.