![]() The team at GeoNet say when an earthquake occurs there is always a small possibility that a larger earthquake will follow, "however the most likely scenario is that there will be a number of smaller aftershocks which will taper off with time".įelt reports from the M5.1 Te Aroha earthquake. ![]() "Both earthquakes occurred in a similar location to the M3.9 quake on Thursday 29 December, near the Kerepehi Fault which is part of the Hauraki rift zone.Īlthough in an area of low seismicity – with only six earthquakes larger than M3 occurring between Tauranga and Hamilton in the last ten years – there has been strong shaking in the past with a M4.9 earthquake in Te Aroha in 1972. "We received over 20,000 felt reports from this event which was followed by a moderate aftershock of M3.9 at 11.29am," says a GNS spokesperson.Ĭracks have appeared through a maize paddock in Te Aroha following the 5.1M earthquake on December 4. The M5.1 earthquake occurred at 5:39am on Wednesday January 4, 5km south of Te Aroha. The Te Aroha farmer demonstrates how the crack in his maize is as deep as the length of a fencing standard. "Our Regional Resilience team would love to see your pictures - and don't forget to let us know the general location." The council is asking for other landowners to also submit their photos of any property damaged. The earthquake occurred near the Kerepehi Fault which is part of the Hauraki rift zone. ![]() "You'll see in one the cracks in his maize crop its as deep as a fencing standard," writes a council spokesperson. ![]() Cracks in the ground through a Te Aroha maize crop have been posted to Facebook by Waikato Regional Council following the 5.1 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday morning. ![]()
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