Magnitude Eight Plus

1855 earthquake appeared arrived Bank beach brick building built caused Charles chimneys coast collapsed considerable constructed continued Cook cracks damage dated displaced distance earth earthquake effects extended falling February feel feet felt fissure formed four further Geology Government ground harbour Head Henry hills horizontal Hotel Hutt inch inhabitants iron Island January John Journal kilometres Lake Lambton land later Letter living London lower March metres miles morning motion move movement Nelson never night observed occurred passed Plate Point present published Range Rimutaka River road Roberts rocks running severe shaking shock showing side slight sound standing stone Strait stream Street surface terrace thrown tide town Trolove uplift Valley vertical Waiohine River Wairarapa Fault walls Wanganui wave Wellington whole Zealand