The Milford Sound earthquake of 1976 May 4

G. A. Eiby

doi:10.5459/bnzsee.11.3.191-192

The Milford Sound earthquake of 1976 May 4

Authors

G. A. Eiby Seismological Observatory, Wellington, New Zealand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.11.3.191-192

Abstract

The Milford Sound earthquake of 1976 May 4 was the largest shallow earthquake in New Zealand since the Inangahua earthquake of 1968 May 23. The next previous shock of comparable size was on 1960 May 24 and also centred in Fiordland. All three shocks were assigned a magnitude ( M_L) of 7.0.

References

Smith, W. D., 1976: "Statistical Estimates of the Likelihood of Earthquake Shaking Throughout New Zealand", Bull. N.Z. Nat. Soc. Eq. Engng, Vol. 9, No. 4, 213-21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.9.4.213-221

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Published

30-09-1978

How to Cite

Eiby, G. A. (1978). The Milford Sound earthquake of 1976 May 4. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 11(3), 191–192. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.11.3.191-192