Sentences with phrase «second large quake»

Two months later, in January 2007, the islands felt the force of a second large quake, this time an 8.1 - magnitude event.

In November 2016, the second largest quake ever recorded in New Zealand — the 7.8 magnitude Kaik?ura quake — hit the country's South Island.

Not exact matches

Estimating magnitude for larger quakes also takes more time, because the rupture of the fault lasts perhaps several seconds longer — a significant chunk of time when it comes to EEW.