Talk:1987 Edgecumbe earthquake
Latest comment: 14 years ago by Avenue in topic Most Damaging Quake ??
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editThe claims of casualties, etc. ought to be verified with newspaper citations or the like. Iproteus 08:17, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
Given that Matata is only about 12km from Edgecumbe, the distance and direction of the epicentre from Matata as stated seems off.
Most Damaging Quake ??
editThis page currenly says:
- "The earthquake was the most damaging New Zealand has experienced in recent decades, with approximately 50% of the houses in Edgecumbe being damaged by the quake. "
This statement may need to be revised after the damage estimates of the 2010 Canterbury earthquake are finalised. 220.101 talk\Contribs 11:26, 5 September 2010 (UTC)
- I've weakened it to say "one of the most damaging". --Avenue (talk) 12:21, 5 September 2010 (UTC)