lacement ▁is ▁mainly ▁taken ▁up ▁along ▁the ▁H ik ur ang i ▁Sub du ction ▁Zone , ▁although ▁the ▁remaining ▁de xt ral ▁strike - s lip ▁component ▁of ▁the ▁relative ▁plate ▁motion ▁is ▁accommod ated ▁by ▁the ▁North ▁Island ▁F ault ▁System ▁( N IF S ). ▁Both ▁earth qu akes ▁are ▁believed ▁to ▁have ▁occurred ▁along ▁the ▁H ik ur ang i ▁Sub du ction ▁Zone , ▁in ▁close ▁proxim ity ▁to ▁each ▁other . ▁Both ▁earth qu akes ▁generated ▁t sun ami , ▁caused ▁by ▁the ▁sudden ▁release ▁of ▁energy ▁from ▁the ▁Earth ' s ▁cr ust . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁earth qu akes ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁earth qu akes ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁( 2 5 ▁March ) ▁ ▁( 1 7 ▁May ) ▁ ▁G is bor ne ▁earth qu akes ▁Category : E arth qu akes ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand ▁G is bor ne ▁Category : History ▁of ▁the ▁G is bor ne ▁District <0x0A> </s> ▁Rod r igo ▁Dí az ▁( d ied ▁ 3 1 ▁August ▁ 1 2 4 9 ) ▁was ▁a ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁pre late ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁Bishop ▁of ▁O v ied o ▁( 1 2 4 3 – 1 2 4 9 ). ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁September ▁ 1 2 4 3 , ▁Rod r igo ▁Dí az ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁Pope ▁In noc ent ▁IV ▁as ▁Bishop ▁of ▁O v ied o . ▁He