1987 Edgecumbe earthquake
| UTC time | 1987-03-02 01:42:34 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 470420 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 2 March 1987 |
| Local time | 1:42 pm NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Magnitude | 6.5 Mw |
| Depth | 8 kilometres (5 mi) |
| Epicentre | 37°53′S 176°50′E / 37.88°S 176.84°E |
| Type | Normal |
| Areas affected | New Zealand |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
| Peak acceleration | 0.33 g |
| Tsunami | None |
| Casualties | 1 dead (indirect), 25 injured |
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The 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake measured 6.5 on the moment magnitude scale and struck the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand at 1.42 pm on 2 March. The hypocentre was at a shallow depth of 8 km. The epicentre was 2.24 kilometres (1.39 mi) south-south-east of the town of Matatā, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-north-west of Edgecumbe, on the Rangitaiki Plains (the floodplain of the Rangitaiki River, the Tarawera River and the Whakatāne River). It was the most damaging earthquake New Zealand had experienced since the 1968 Inangahua earthquake.