1835 Auckland earthquake

1835 Earthquake in Auckland, New Zealand October 2024April 2025 1835 Auckland earthquake Auckland#New Zealand yes 1835 01 01 y 11:39 10 to 30 seconds 6.5 w yhttps://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/2177654 GeoNet Quake – Magnitude 6.5, Thu Jan 1 1835 11:39 AM GNS Science 14 April 2023 25 km -37 175 region:AT_type:event inline,titlehttps://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/technical/2178077 GeoNet Technical – Magnitude 6.5, Thu Jan 1 1835 11:39 AM GNS Science 14 April 2023 Normal Auckland, Waikato Possibly Severe 8 No Many (Possibly between magnitudes 2 and 5)New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 11 1 1968 A descriptive catalogue of New Zealand earthquakes: Part I—Shocks Felt before the end of 1845 10.1080/00288306.1968.10423671 Eiby G.A. 16 1968NZJGG..11...16E Unknown en-UK The 1835 Auckland earthquake was a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that occurred on 1 January 1835 in the Auckland region of New Zealand. The earthquake was caused by movement along the Wairoa North Fault, which runs through the area.Daly Michael 26 December 2020 Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga vulnerable to earthquakes in Hunua Ranges, Hauraki Plains https://www.stuff.co.nz/science/123821025/auckland-hamilton-tauranga-vulnerable-to-earthquakes-in-hunua-ranges-hauraki-plains 14 April 2023 Stuff New Zealandhttps://www.alg.org.nz/publicdownload.ashx?q=x7w4UJJ05KeX1oYMYzYlJuF4Iou16r%2f9okEwK4DsKz7rM5KFwOiLMstjZqEaBuCmQ8TQ%2bRlUKzL%2bR%2bLDhVpyNLe%2fzNw0rqUMpwUFNjI1vp5wPql8diqhZM35oq6htWRr Preliminary Paleoseismic Assessment of the Wairoa North fault Fellows D.L. September 1996 ARC Environment 1172-6415 14 April 2023 Auckland Engineering Lifelines Group At the time, the settlement of Auckland was still quite small, and there are limited records of the specific damage caused by the earthquake. However, historical accounts suggest that the earthquake caused significant shaking and rumbling in the area, and it is possible that some buildings or structures may have been damaged or collapsed. Despite this, there are no records of major damage or casualties resulting from the earthquake. The 1835 Auckland earthquake remains an important event in the region's history, particularly as it highlights the seismic activity that can occur in the area due to the presence of faults such as the Wairoa North Fault.Hull A.G. Mansergh G.D. Townsend T.D. Stagpoole V March 1995 Earthquake hazards in the Auckland region https://www.alg.org.nz/publicdownload.ashx?q=o7XRNTCeO4gR%2bWorZ7gg15R9rar2%2fdUld3Mhhn1u%2bSjEVG2Pc1oEQK8IonpsvDIW%2bRx%2fQKnMsUFg%2fJjmzXtKUP8i19UTa%2f5TRjNIEXFcK2UZxWDC9gbdTn1PqW55Tr9S 14 April 2023 Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Auckland Engineering Lifelines Group Earthquake The earthquake shock was felt as far away as Kaitaia and New Plymouth. However, due to the lack of research and studies of this historical earthquake, the full impacts outside of the Auckland region are unknown. Geology Wairoa North Fault The earthquake occurred on the Wairoa North Fault, a normal faultNew Zealand Active Faults Database https://data.gns.cri.nz/af/ GNS Science 25 April 2023 that runs on the western side of the Hunua Ranges.Darryn J. Wise John Cassidy Corinne A. Locke Journal of Applied Geophysics 53 1 2003 1–16 0926-9851 10.1016/S0926-9851(03)00013-2 Geophysical imaging of the Quaternary Wairoa North Fault, New Zealand: a case study 2003JAG....53....1W https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0926985103000132 subscription The epicentre of the earthquake was located on the Waikopua segment of the Wairoa North Fault. The northern part of the Wairoa North Fault is considered to be its own distinct fault line, with a high level of certainty. JA Kenny JM Lindsay TM Howe 2012 Post-Miocene faults in Auckland: insights from borehole and topographic analysis New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 55 4 323–343 10.1080/00288306.2012.706618 2012NZJGG..55..323K 128945408 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00288306.2012.706618 subscription The Wairoa North Fault is additionally part of the Hauraki Rift, a rift that extends from the Taupō Rift all the way up towards the Hauraki Gulf.Ground motion simulations for Hauraki Rift earthquakes Riffault Jeremy Dempsey David Eccles Jennifer University of Auckland https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10092/15935/POSTER%20-%20Riffault_ground%20Motion%20Simulation%20for%20Hauraki%20Rift%20EQs.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y#:~:text=The%20Hauraki%20Rift%20is%20a,part%20of%20the%20Hauraki%20Gulf. University of Canterbury Seismic intensity It was rated as VI–VII on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale in the central regions of Auckland. However, in the area around the earthquake's epicentre, it was described as "severe," which would classify its intensity at VIII. See also Auckland volcanic field Hauraki Rift Kerepehi Fault List of earthquakes in New Zealand Wairoa North Fault References Category:January 1835 Category:Earthquakes in New Zealand Category:1835 earthquakes Category:Auckland