Talk:1987 Edgecumbe earthquake

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The 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.

northislander 02:57, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

Most Damaging Quake ??
This 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)