New Zealand Earthquake Sea Floor

Areas of the sea floor were thrust up to 2 meters above.

New zealand earthquake sea floor. The magnitude 7 8 earthquake that tore through new zealand on monday was so powerful it dragged the sea floor 2 metres above the ground causing it to explode though the sand and reveal its strange lumpy exterior. New zealand s 7 8 magnitude earthquake was so destructive the sea floor lifted two metres and exploded through the sand. A magnitude 7 8 earthquake shook new zealand on monday night and left the locals of kaikoura south island with an incredible surprise. The 7 8 magnitude earthquake that hit new zealand lifted the seabed two meters leaving rocks covered in seaweed and marine animals exposed above the tide level.

Scientists suspect that this coastal ground uplift resulted in the tsunami that followed. Scientist borrow swedish submarine to investigate earthquake s impact on kaikōura s sea floor. They give an unprecedented insight into the shape of the ocean floor ridges volcanoes plateaus. Photos show the scale of the devastation of new zealand s seabed after the earthquake early.

Bull kelp and a hooker s sea lion in coastal new zealand. The eu which makes the multi million dollar piece of equipment free for new zealand scientists to. Shellfish and kelp hauled out of the ocean and into the sunlight along a swathe of uplifted coastline. See our new bathymetry area the high resolution maps show the hidden seabed of the deep sea around the country in incredible digital detail making them a treasure for all new zealanders.

11 00 thu nov 17 2016. This seismic activity lifted the sea floor 2 meters 6 6 feet. By rebecca perring published. The kelp s genes bear marks of an earthquake that occurred 800 years ago researchers said.

Highly detailed maps of new zealand s seabed are now freely available on niwa s website.