New Zealand earthquakes in 1966
7 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in New Zealand in 1966. The largest: M5.7 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, Jul 9, 1966.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1966 was located in New Zealand. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1966
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.7241 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand · 170 km deep
- 5.5Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 58 km deep
- 5.7Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 28 km deep
- 5.640 km ENE of Murupara, New Zealand · 115 km deep
- 5.740 km SSW of Brooklyn, New Zealand · 20 km deep
- 5.66 km S of Wainui, New Zealand · 32 km deep
- 5.4Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1966 | 0 | ||
| February 1966 | 1 | 5.4 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| March 1966 | 1 | 5.6 | 6 km S of Wainui, New Zealand |
| April 1966 | 1 | 5.7 | 40 km SSW of Brooklyn, New Zealand |
| May 1966 | 0 | ||
| June 1966 | 1 | 5.6 | 40 km ENE of Murupara, New Zealand |
| July 1966 | 2 | 5.7 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| August 1966 | 1 | 5.7 | 241 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand |
| September 1966 | 0 | ||
| October 1966 | 0 | ||
| November 1966 | 0 | ||
| December 1966 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.