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Getting the best idea of quake magnitude

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Seismic activity on the East Coast in 2023 was considered normal, says GNS Science.

“A total of 1455 earthquakes were recorded in the year to date in the Gisborne/East Coast region,” said GNS Science seismic duty officer Sheng-Lin Lin.

“None were detected over magnitude 5.  The largest recorded in 2023 was M4.5.

“Over the past five years, the average number of earthquakes detected ...


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