2021 New Zealand Earthquake
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand — March 4, 2021
The 2021 Kermadec Islands earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for New Zealand and prompted evacuations in coastal areas. It occurred in one of the world's most seismically active subduction zones and followed a M7.4 earthquake by only two hours.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M8.1
Date
Mar 4, 2021
Depth
28.93 km
Latitude
-29.723°
Longitude
-177.279°
Tsunami
Yes
Region
New Zealand
Tectonic Cause
Subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the Indo-Australian Plate along the Kermadec Trench, one of the deepest ocean trenches on Earth.
Aftermath in Pictures
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