Many New Zealanders awoke at 6:30 am to a tsunami alert blaring from their phones, after yesterday’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake near Russia […]
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Magnitude 8.8 quake east of Russia – Expert Reaction
An estimated magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s eastern coast has resulted in tsunami warnings across much of the Pacific. New […]
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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga – Expert Reaction
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga overnight triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations. No damage has been reported and the tsunami […]
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Large earthquake strikes Vanuatu – Expert Reaction
A large magnitude shallow earthquake has caused strong shaking and fatalities from widespread destruction in Vanuatu. The quake struck 37km […]
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Rules for earthquake-prone buildings under review – Expert Reaction
The terms of reference for the review of the earthquake-prone building system were released yesterday. The earthquake-prone building system aims […]
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Japan’s devastating tsunami, ten years on – Expert Reaction
Ten years ago, the fourth strongest earthquake on record struck off the coast of the Tōhoku region of Japan, sending a massive tsunami […]
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Three big earthquakes in one morning – Expert Reaction
Coastal communities are returning home after a morning spent on alert for tsunamis triggered by significant marine earthquakes. The three significant earthquakes […]
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Tenth anniversary of the Darfield earthquake – Expert Reaction
Ten years ago today, Cantabrians were woken by a major, unexpected shake. The magnitude 7.1 quake was followed by a […]
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Unusual fault rupture in Kaikōura quake – Expert Reaction
More than 24 faults ruptured during 2016’s Kaikōura earthquake, but one of those faults has turned out to be even […]
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Post-earthquake tsunami warning confusion – In the News
An official tsunami warning that followed Sunday’s magnitude 7.0 quake in the Kermadec Islands has prompted questions around why Civil […]
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