What the records say
- When
- 9 Mar 1929
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Coordinates
- 42.79° S, 171.93° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1929 Arthur's Pass earthquake.
Summary
1929 Arthur's Pass earthquake: A quake of Richter Magnitude 7.1 in the Arthur's Pass area causes extensive landslips and damage to roads and railways. There are no injuries.
1929 Arthur's Pass earthquake
Earthquake in New Zealand
The 1929 Arthur's Pass earthquake occurred at 10:50 pm NZMT on 9 March. The sparsely settled region around Arthur's Pass of the Southern Alps shook for four minutes. Tremors continued almost continuously until midnight and sporadic strong aftershocks were felt for several days.
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