Story: Historic earthquakes

Aftermath of the Edgecumbe quake

This Television New Zealand news coverage of 2 March 1987 reports the aftermath of the Edgecumbe earthquake.

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Eileen McSaveney, 'Historic earthquakes - The 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/4539/aftermath-of-the-edgecumbe-quake (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Eileen McSaveney, published 12 Jun 2006, reviewed & revised 28 Mar 2011, updated 1 Nov 2017