Inangahua Earthquake photo.1968.

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Description1968 Inangahua Earthquake. Evacuated Ingangahua families checking in at the Reefton Emergency Centre.

The 1968 Inangahua earthquake occurred 25 kilometres west of Murchison, New Zealand, near the small town of Inangahua Junction. It struck at 5:24 am NZDT on 24 May 1968 with a depth of only 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), being extremely shallow for an earthquake of its size. The earthquake had a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Very Destructive), and resulted in the deaths of three people, with a further 14 people injured.

This makes it New Zealand's fifth deadliest earthquake in recorded history. Numerous aftershocks followed the quake, including 15 that were magnitude 5 or greater and occurred within a month of the initial shock.Date of Photo24th May 1968Map^[1]External LinkInangahua earthquakeContributor Geoffrey Bell

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Inangahua Earthquake photo.1968.

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