Earthquakes
Earthquakes is a locality in Otago, South Island. Earthquakes is situated nearby to the locality Maerewhenua, as well as near Waikaura.Places of Interest
Highlights include Elephant Rocks.
Elephant Rocks
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Elephant Rocks near Duntroon in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, are a collection of large weathered limestone rocks. They are located on a private farm 5 kilometres south of Duntroon, in the Maerewhenua Valley. Elephant Rocks is situated 3½ km southeast of Earthquakes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duntroon and Tokarahi.
Duntroon
Village
Duntroon is a small farming-town in the Waitaki District of New Zealand's South Island. Although once a North Otago town, it is now within Canterbury. Just north of the town runs the Waitaki River, which formed the former border between the two regions, before the border moved south to put most of Waitaki District, including Duntroon, within Canterbury. Duntroon is situated 6 km northeast of Earthquakes.
Tokarahi
Hamlet
Tokarahi is a small village located in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Its location is a rural setting in the Waiareka Valley, inland from Oamaru. Economic activity is focused on agriculture. Tokarahi is situated 10 km south of Earthquakes.
Earthquakes
- Type: Locality
- Description: locality in Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Location: Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-44.8771° or 44° 52′ 38″ southLongitude
170.61869° or 170° 37′ 7″ eastOpen location code
4V7G4JF9+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 7746348505OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q29175364
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Earthquakes” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Earthquakes”
- Turkish: “Earthquakes”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maerewhenua and Waikaura.
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