The earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale but fortunately hit a sparsely-populated area of the South Island's West Coast. Inangahua earthquake, 1968. An accelograph recorded a maximum of 0.35 g, 18 miles from Inangahua. × . 4 . There was a large resurgence in activity in 1968. Inangahua Earthquake 24 May 1968. The largest of these was a magnitude 8.2 event in Japan in May. Earthquake in picture and story (1968, May 29) Nelson Evening Mail [Inangahua Earthquake supplement]. Large aftershocks struck the area following the mainshock. On Friday 24 May 1968, at 5.24am New Zealand was rocked by one of the most severe earthquakes in its history. Site Quicklinks Culture & Society. In the little township of Inangahua the morning calm was shattered by a tremendous rumble and an earth upheaval that bounced houses and buildings about as if they were toys. 2. Earthquake Shatters Inangahua. There were two fatalities and wide damage. INANGAHUA EARTHQUAKE 24 MAY 1968. Observations are reported on the Inangahua earthquake of May 24 1968. The 1968 Inangahua earthquake caused 3 deaths and $3 million (1968 rate) worth of damage. Although the 1929 Murchison earthquake was the larger of the two, the 1968 Inangahua earthquake occurred at a time when 1968 5/23 17:24 UTC 41.72S 171.94E 12km Mw=7.2, Inangahua, New Zealand The death toll of this earthquake was 3, but caused serious damage to property. Relating the earthquake deformation in the West Coast Basin and Range Province to the regional tectonics requires detailed knowledge and synthesis of seismological, geodetic, and geological data for the largest earthquakes. Huge mountain slide caused by Inangahua earthquake in 1968, Beech foreSt Buller Gorge, New Zealand. Held Nelson Public Libraries (and on Nelson Mai microfilm) New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Bulletin (1969). Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images On 24 May an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck the Inangahua area, killing three people. Read more. This map shows the extent of shaking from the Īnangahua earthquake of 24 May 1968. On Friday May 24, 1968, at 5.24am an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale hit the small settlement of Inangahua on the West Coast. Topic: 1968 Inangahua Earthquake Topic type: General » Event The Earthquake in Picture and Story - Pages from a Supplementary Edition to the Nelson Evening Mail, published on Wednesday May 29 1968, with photos, facts and stories about the 1968 Inangahua Earthquake. Christchurch: New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Bulletin. Inangahua-quake: Geologist John Foster surveys damage to State Highway 7 near Reefton Saddle, about 30km south of Inangahua, a couple of days after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in 1968. 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