2016 Kaikoura earthquake

The 2016 Kaikoura earthquake was a magnitude 7.8 (M_w) earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand. It happened two minutes after midnight on 14 November 2016 NZDT (11:02 on 13 November UTC).^[1] The epicentre where shaking started was about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Culverden and 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-west of the tourist town of Kaikoura. The epicentre was about 15 kilometres deep (9 mi).^[2][6][7][8]

2016 Kaikoura earthquake

UTC time	2016-11-13 11:02:56
ISC event	609815006
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	14 November 2016 (2016-11-14)
Local time	00:02:56 NZDT
Magnitude	7.8 Mw[1][2]
Depth	15 km (9 miles)
Epicenter	42.757°S 173.077°E / -42.757; 173.077 15 km (9 miles) north-east of Culverden
Type	Oblique-slip
Areas affected	New Zealand
Max. intensity	IX (Violent)[1]
Tsunami	Yes
Aftershocks	> 20,200[3] (as of 22 November 2017)
Casualties	2 dead[4] 57 treated for injuries[5]

Map of Kaikoura earthquakes

USGS ShakeMap for the event

The earthquake lasted for more than a minute, and was one of the three largest earthquakes in 2016.