Darfield earthquake

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 April 2026

NZ-led research into large earthquakes shows they stop fast, with a sharp backwards movement. Scientists studied 12 major earthquakes that […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 September 202004 September 2020

Ten years ago today, Cantabrians were woken by a major, unexpected shake. The magnitude 7.1 quake was followed by a […]

In the News | Published: 27 January 2011

Paul Gorman writes about the divergent views of scientists regarding whether or not faults lie directly beneath the gravels of […]

In the News | Published: 10 December 201010 December 2010

Yesterday, the SMC held an online briefing in which geologist Martha Savage and engineer Andy Buchanan explained how ‘seismic design’ […]