List of earthquakes in New Zealand

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-earthquakes-in-new-zealand

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the annual earthquake frequency?Approximately 14,000 events, with 150-200 perceptible
2. What is the largest recorded magnitude?8.2 (1855 Wairarapa earthquake), which also caused significant land uplift

Subduction Zone: An area where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another into the Earth's mantle.
Strike-Slip Fault: A fault where the rocks on either side move horizontally past each other.
Moment Magnitude Scale: A scale used to measure the size of earthquakes based on the total energy released.
Seismic Hazard: The probability of experiencing damaging ground shaking from earthquakes in a specific area over a given time.