New Zealand earthquake was so powerful the sea floor lifted SEVEN FEET and burst through the sand: Dramatic images reveal 7.8 quake’s devastation and the ‘amazing power of mother earth’
Photos show the scale of the devastation of New Zealand’s seabed after the earthquake early on Monday
Scientists say seabed lifted about two metres on the foreshore and say they have never seen anything like it
Comes as rain and strong winds battered central New Zealand today, threatening even more damage
By KATE DARVALL
DailyMail.com
17 November 2016
These incredible photographs show how New Zealand’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake lifted the seabed two metres – and exploded through the sand.
Dramatic aerial pictures reveal the scale of the devastation caused on the coastline north of Kaikoura, on the country’s South Island.
Scientists say the seabed lifted an estimated two metres on the foreshore and admit they have never seen anything like it.
It comes as rain and strong winds battered central New Zealand on Thursday, threatening further damage – just days after the quake killed two people and sparked with huge landslides.
More than 1,000 tourists and residents have since been evacuated from the small seaside town by a fleet of helicopters and a naval vessel since the 7.8 magnitude quake struck early on Monday.
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