Two earthquakes in a row after New Zealand entered a “state of emergency”!The largest scale 6.3 strong earthquake shakes wildly for 30 seconds and the screen exposure

International Center / Reported by Chen Ciling

The New Zealand government has just been hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, and the local area has been affected by violent wind and rain, causing flooding. The New Zealand government immediately declared a “state of emergency” on the 14th. Unexpectedly, another magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in the local area on the evening of the 15th, which lasted for at least 30 seconds. Fortunately, no disaster has been reported so far. But then another 4.0 aftershock occurred, and the local people were terrified.

According to GeoNet data from the New Zealand earthquake monitoring agency, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in New Zealand at 7:38 p.m. on the 15th, with a depth of 50 kilometers. The epicenter was located 50 kilometers northwest of the North Island town of Paraparaumu. ; Later, at 8:00 p.m., another earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 occurred, with a depth of 78 kilometers. The epicenter fell 45 kilometers southwest of (Taumarunui), the town of Taumarunui on the North Island.

According to the New Zealand Herald (NZ Herald), the local Wellington Region Emergency Management Office (Wellington Region Emergency Management Office) pointed out on Facebook that there may be aftershocks and mentioned the National Emergency Management Department ( The National Emergency Management Agency confirmed there was no tsunami.