2016 Kaikōura earthquake

The 2016 Kaikoura earthquake was a magnitude 7.8 (Mw) earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand that occurred two minutes after midnight on 14 November 2016 NZDT (11:02 on 13 November UTC). Ruptures occurred on multiple faults and the earthquake has been described as the "most complex earthquake ever studied". Over $1.8 billion in insurance claims were received. There were two deaths, in Kaikōura and Mount Lyford.

2016 Kaikōura earthquake

The 2016 Kaikoura earthquake was a magnitude 7.8 (Mw) earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand that occurred two minutes after midnight on 14 November 2016 NZDT (11:02 on 13 November UTC). Ruptures occurred on multiple faults and the earthquake has been described as the "most complex earthquake ever studied". Over $1.8 billion in insurance claims were received. There were two deaths, in Kaikōura and Mount Lyford.