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Seismogram (2nd of 2)

Seismogram

This seismogram of the Edgecumbe earthquake was recorded at the Tarawera station, close to the epicentre. The earthquake was so big that the pen wouldn’t stay on the paper.

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How to cite this page:

Eileen McSaveney. 'Historic earthquakes', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 9-Feb-12
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/historic-earthquakes/11/1/2