National Advisory: Tsunami activity – expect strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore following the M8.8 earthquake, Kamchatka Russia. For all information please visit NEMA (The National Emergency Management Agency) Only messages issued by NEMA represent the official warning status for New Zealand.
The massive rumbling of the 1929 Buller earthquake was heard as far away as New Plymouth.
| When | Mon Jun 17 1929 10:17 AM |
| Where | 15 km north-west of Murchison |
| Shaking | Extreme |
| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Depth | 20 km |
| Quality | best |
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