Silent quakes move east coast North Island
Silent earthquakes, also known as slow-slip events, can move fault lines the equivalent of a magnitude 6+ earthquake over a period of weeks and months, without any shaking. They can follow large quakes, as they have after the recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the South Island, but often occur separately from them.
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Posted: 23 November 2016 in the News category